Collodion baby treated at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a case report

Abstract Background The term “collodion baby” is used to describe a newborn covered with a translucent, parchment-like skin sheet. It is an extremely rare condition with an estimated incidence of 1 in 300,000 live births. Clinically, the baby will present with a collodion membrane with fissures, ect...

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Main Authors: Evance K. Godfrey, Evelyne G Furumbe, Flora Faustine, Helga Naburi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1912-8

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