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Volume 357:1327-1335 September 27, 2007 Number 13
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Case 30-2007 — A Newborn Girl with Skin Lesions
Mathew M. Avram, M.D., J.D., Verena Gobel, M.D., and Alireza Sepehr, M.D.

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Dr. Elizabeth A. Buzney (Dermatology): A newborn girl was transferred to this hospital because of a rash that had been present at birth. The infant, who weighed 3105 g, was born by spontaneous vaginal delivery at 40 weeks' gestation to a healthy 27-year-old mother after an uncomplicated pregnancy. At birth, no meconium was present, and the Apgar score was 7 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes. On examination, numerous skin lesions, described as pustules and scabs, were present on the face, trunk, arms, and legs. A Tzanck smear was reported to be positive for multinucleated giant cells. Lumbar . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Infectious Neonatal Vesiculopustular Dermatoses

            HSV

            Varicella

            Cytomegalovirus

            Candida

            Bacterial Infection

            Congenital Syphilis

Noninfectious Conditions in the Neonate with Vesicles and Erosions

Nontransient Bullous Dermatoses of the Neonate

Langerhans'-Cell Histiocytosis

Dr. Mathew M. Avram's Diagnosis

Pathological Discussion

Discussion of Management

Anatomical Diagnosis


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From the Departments of Dermatology (M.M.A.), Pediatrics (V.G.), and Pathology (A.S.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.



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