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Benign Pharyngeal Erythema and Follicle Formation in the Newborn

Benign Pharyngeal Erythema and Follicle Formation in the Newborn Abstract It is the purpose of this communication to bring to the attention of all concerned with the newborn infant a benign condition of his pharynx the recognition of which is important, since it may mimic potentially serious bacterial or viral infections. Our attention was first directed to this condition on Sept. 15, 1954, when an infant in the newborn nursery at the North Shore Hospital was found, during a routine physical examination on the third day of life, to have an unusual looking pharynx. It was described by his pediatrician, Dr. Charles Leslie, as consisting of "four to five whitish-yellow papulovesicles on the tonsillar pillars and soft palate, typical of herpangina seen in older children." Although the child did not present any unusual symptoms, he was isolated and his throat cultured. The throats of all the other infants in the two nurseries in use at the time were examined and References 1. von Reuss, A. R.: Diseases of the Newborn , New York, William Wood & Company, 1922, pp. 224-225. 2. Torrey, J. C., and Reese, M. K.: Initial Aerobic Flora of Newborn Infants: Selective Tolerance of the Upper Respiratory Tract for Bacteria , Am. J. Dis. Child. 69:208-214, 1945.Crossref 3. Adams, J. M.: Primary Pneumonitis in Infancy , J. A. M. A. 138:1142-1144, 1948.Crossref 4. Adams, J. M.; Pennoyer, M. M., and Whiting, A. M.: Pathologic Study of the Acutely Inflamed Human Pharynx in Influenza A Infection , Am. J. Dis. Child. 71:162-170, 1946. 5. Rakoff, A. E., in Rosen, M. I.: Comparative Cytologic Studies of Vagina, Urinary Sediment, and Buccal Mucous Membrane in Newborn Infants , Am. J. Obst. & Gynec. 65:376-385, 1953. 6. Abramson, H.: Acute Respiratory Disorders Among Newborn Infants in Obstetric Nurseries: Experience in New York City, 1940 to 1948 , Am. J. Dis. Child. 78:883-891, 1949. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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Abstract It is the purpose of this communication to bring to the attention of all concerned with the newborn infant a benign condition of his pharynx the recognition of which is important, since it may mimic potentially serious bacterial or viral infections. Our attention was first directed to this condition on Sept. 15, 1954, when an infant in the newborn nursery at the North Shore Hospital was found, during a routine physical examination on the third day of life, to have an unusual looking pharynx. It was described by his pediatrician, Dr. Charles Leslie, as consisting of "four to five whitish-yellow papulovesicles on the tonsillar pillars and soft palate, typical of herpangina seen in older children." Although the child did not present any unusual symptoms, he was isolated and his throat cultured. The throats of all the other infants in the two nurseries in use at the time were examined and References 1. von Reuss, A. R.: Diseases of the Newborn , New York, William Wood & Company, 1922, pp. 224-225. 2. Torrey, J. C., and Reese, M. K.: Initial Aerobic Flora of Newborn Infants: Selective Tolerance of the Upper Respiratory Tract for Bacteria , Am. J. Dis. Child. 69:208-214, 1945.Crossref 3. Adams, J. M.: Primary Pneumonitis in Infancy , J. A. M. A. 138:1142-1144, 1948.Crossref 4. Adams, J. M.; Pennoyer, M. M., and Whiting, A. M.: Pathologic Study of the Acutely Inflamed Human Pharynx in Influenza A Infection , Am. J. Dis. Child. 71:162-170, 1946. 5. Rakoff, A. E., in Rosen, M. I.: Comparative Cytologic Studies of Vagina, Urinary Sediment, and Buccal Mucous Membrane in Newborn Infants , Am. J. Obst. & Gynec. 65:376-385, 1953. 6. Abramson, H.: Acute Respiratory Disorders Among Newborn Infants in Obstetric Nurseries: Experience in New York City, 1940 to 1948 , Am. J. Dis. Child. 78:883-891, 1949.

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A.M.A. Journal of Diseases of Children – American Medical Association

Published: Jun 1, 1956

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