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Gabriel Serrano, MD; Adolfo Aliaga, MD; Isabel Febrer, MD; Juan Bonillo, MD; Cristina Pelufo, MD; Dolores Otero, MD
Department of Dermatology General Hospital Valencia, Spain

Arch Dermatol. 1985;121(1):23-24.

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To the Editor.—

Neonatal gangrene of the buttock is a rare condition mainly due to iatrogenic causes. Most cases occur after umbilical artery catheterization,^1,2 exchange transfusions,³ and cord injections by means of syringes.⁴ Exceptional causes of gangene during the neonatal period include infections and hypernatraemic dehydration of infancy.⁵ The following case supports that perinatal gangrene of the buttock may also arise as a spontaneous condition.

Report of a Case.—

A 2-day-old male was delivered spontaneously at term with vertex presentation. His birth weight was 3,100 g. The mother, a 23-year-old woman (gravida 1), had no known medical problems prior to the delivery. Approximately 30 minutes after birth, a nurse noted a red patch on the left buttock and perineal region of the infant. During the next hours, the lesion became swollen, and a purple discoloration appeared and extended to the scrotum (Fig 1). Examination revealed a . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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