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The "Collodion Baby": A Clinical and Genetic Entity; Report of a Case and Review of the Literature with Special Consideration of Pathogenesis and Classification

DAVID BLOOM, M.D.; MILTON S. GOODFRIED, M.D.

Arch Dermatol. 1962;86(3):336-342.

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The terms "lamellar ichthyosis of the newborn" and "collodion baby" have been used to designate a rare congenital abnormality, characterized by a collodion-like membrane, which envelops the infant at birth and frequently causes a weird appearance resembling that of a "harlequin fetus." Another important feature is the evolution into a mild type of ichthyosis, which follows the exfoliation of the horny membrane. This congenital disorder was first reported by Seligman¹ in 1841, under the title of "epidermal desquamation of the newborn." Later, Ballantyne² described it in detail as a "mild type of foetal ichthyosis" and reviewed 33 cases which were reported, until 1895, under many different names. From then until 1955, fifteen more case reports were found by Shelmire.³ In our study of the literature, we found 14 additional reports with a total of 19 cases.

The purpose of this paper is to report another case; to . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

From the Sydenham Hospital, Director of Dermatology (Dr. Bloom); Visiting in Pediatrics (Dr. Goodfried).

Footnotes
Presented before the Bronx Dermatological Society, April 20, 1961.

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