title: Scanning electron microscopy of the collodion membrane from a self-healing collodion baby.
abstract: Self-healing collodion baby is a well-established subtype of this condition. We examined a male newborn, who was covered by a collodion membrane. The shed membrane was examined with scanning electron microscopy. The outer surface showed a very compact keratin without the normal elimination of corneocytes. The lateral view of the specimen revealed a very thick, horny layer. The inner surface showed the structure of lower corneocytes with polygonal contour. With higher magnifications villous projections were seen in the cell membrane.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, BR.
authors.forename: Hiram Larangeira de
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, BR.
authors.forename: Henrique
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Isaacsson
authors.affiliation: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Pelotas, RS, BR.
authors.forename: Isabelle Maffei
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Guarenti
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, BR.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marques e Silva
authors.affiliation: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Pelotas, RS, BR.
authors.forename: Luis Antônio Suita de
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017490:Ichthyosis, Lamellar / Q000473:pathology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods*