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...
Main Authors: | Evance K. Godfrey, Evelyne G Furumbe, Flora Faustine, Helga Naburi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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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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