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Diseases

Sclerema Neonatorum

Sclerema neonatorum is a disease affecting the subcutaneous fat of newborn babies. It results in hardening skin that spreads rapidly to affect much of the body. It is rarely seen with modern neonatal care.

SYMPTOMS

  • Erythema toxicum neonatorum (toxic erythema of the newborn, toxic erythema)
  • Transient neonatal pustular melanosis (lentigenes neonatorum)
  • Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn.
  • Miliaria crystallina and rubra miliaria sudamina, prickly heat, heat rash.

CAUSES

Photoclinic: "popsicle" panniculitis. ...
Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn. ...
Epidemiology and predisposing factors for erythema toxicum neonatorum and transient neonatal pustular melanosis.
A case of tetanus neonatorum unsuccessfully treated with tetanus antitoxin.

Chitradurga

Seebara, Behind Indian Oil Petrol Bunk, Basavakumara Swamy Mutt, Chitradurga - 577504

Kunigal

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Bengaluru

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