Collodion baby treated with isotretinoin: A case report
Abstract
We present a male baby who was born with a yellowish membrane (Collodion membrane) covering his entire body. He was treated with oral isotretinoin on 5th day of life. The treatment resulted in a satisfactory improvement in the patient's skin condition. There were no side effects reported and the drug was well tolerated. Our patient with congenital ichthyosis was successfully treated with oral Isotretinoin
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