Congenital Ichthyosis – A Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Disorders of cornification (ichthyoses) are a primary group of inherited conditions characterized clinically by scaling and histopathologically by hyperkeratosis. Collodion and harlequin babies are types of these disorders. These disorders may cause considerable disfigurement and psychological stress to caretakers. Early diagnosis is helpful to predict prognosis and to provide supportive management for the patients and families. According to Various case reports the mortality of collodion babies varies from 9 to 45% with the highest mortality rates seen in harlequin ichthyosis. This is case report of a collodion baby (congenital ichthyosis) admitted in NICU of Grant Medical college and JJ hospital. The baby was born at a peripheral hospital and was referred to JJ hospital for NICU care. He was managed according to standard protocol. Strict asepsis and thermoregulation was maintained. Oxygen supplementation, IV fluids and IV antibiotics were given. Local application of emollient and eye care was provided. The baby got stabilized and was started initially on orogastric tube feeding and later was shifted to breastfeeding and was subsequently discharged after establishment of breastfeeding.
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Pallavi P. Saple, Md AshfaqueTinmaswala, Nitin Kumar A, Arpita G, Sneha W
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