Two Cases of Collodion Baby.
- Author:
Seung Hoon CHA
;
Seok Don PARK
;
Yon Kyun OH
;
In Kyung KANG
;
Kyu Chul CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Collodion baby;
Lamellar ichthyosis;
Lamellar exfoliation of the newborn
- MeSH:
Collodion*;
Humans;
Ichthyosis, Lamellar;
Infant, Newborn;
Membranes;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1997;35(1):129-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A collodion baby is born with a tough, inelastic parchment-like membrane covering the whole body surface. As the meinbrane fissures and peels, a more characteristic ichthyosiform change is evident beneath the collodion membrane. Uncommonly, normal skin is found under it. We herein present two cases af collodion baby, which were confirmed as a sporadic case of lamellar ichthyosis and a case of lamellar exfoliation of the newborn, respectively, after long-term clinical observation. It is necessary that detailed genetical and molecular biological studies should be perforrned in order to elucidate the fur:damental, molecular changes that cause these dramatic cutaneous changes.
