DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8329 ISSN: 2050-0904
An infant with lamellar ichthyosis presenting with meningitis
Telila Mesfin, Mesfin Tsegaye, Kenbon Seyoum, Girma Geta, Neway Ejigu, Tesfaye Elala, Degefa Gomora, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Eshetu Mesfin Tadesse, Getu Kusa, Teketel Tilahun- General Medicine
Abstract
Lamellar ichthyosis is a rare congenital disorder characterized by widespread epidermal hyperkeratinization. It is a rare clinical disorder throughout the entire planet, and newborns with this disease frequently have collodion membranes (adhering, supple, parchment‐like membrane). We present a 45‐day‐old infant who came to our facility complaining of a high‐grade persistent fever, high‐pitched crying, decreased feeding, odd body movements, rapid breathing, and grunting that lasted for 2 days. He was diagnosed with lamellar ichthyosis.