11:53 p.m
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Gharbia – Marwa Shaheen:
Al-Mahalla General Hospital in Gharbia Governorate received a newborn baby covered with a layer of wax, which is scientifically called a “collodion baby”.
Specialists stated that the child’s condition is rare and is due to a genetic defect that leads to the skin covering a layer of wax, which affects the vital functions of the newborn.
Dr. Jamal Abu Shadi, Director of Al-Mahalla General Hospital, said that the hospital’s nursery received the newborn’s condition yesterday, and the required medical care was dealt with and received, adding that the medical staff is highly qualified in dealing with these cases.
Abu Shadi pointed out that this disease is immunological and affects the vital functions of the body and causes deterioration of the skin and eyes as a result of the presence of the layer called the “wax layer”, adding that the treatment of the matter depends on medical care for the skin and dealing with the symptoms that appear on the child with intensive and prompt medical care.
He added that this is the first case that Mahalla General Hospital receives for this type of disease, but it was not the first in Egypt, as other similar cases occurred.