A rare case of genodermatosis treated at Bugando Medical Centre,North-Western Tanzania
Keywords:
Collodion Baby, Ectropium, Eclabium and IchthyosisAbstract
Collodion Baby (CB) is a rare condition with cutaneous, articular and systemic manifestations which may cause deformity and psychological trauma. Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary approach are important to predict probable course, prognosis and to provide supportive management to patients, parents or caregivers. A full-term female baby was brought to our hospital, 10 hours post-delivery, with complaints of a shiny membranous covering which was noted at birth. There was no history of consanguinity and no family history of skin disorders or congenital abnormalities was reported. She was noted to have bilateral ectropion, eclabium, generalised membranous sheet covering the whole body and some peeling of the skin. She had mild hypernatraemia and was treated with antibiotics, intravenous dextrose normal saline, Vaseline petroleum jelly and eye care. Multidisciplinary management plan, genetic counselling and pre-natal diagnosis should be considered in affected families in order to inform patients about the risk of recurrence in the subsequent pregnancies.
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