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CORTISONE IN THE TREATMENT OF SCLEREMA NEONATORUM

CORTISONE IN THE TREATMENT OF SCLEREMA NEONATORUM SCLEREMA neonatorum is a condition characterized by induration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and by local and general circulatory disturbances.1 Recovery is extremely rare. In the following case the patient was treated with cortisone with apparent success. REPORT OF A CASE C. J., a 3 day old white boy, was admitted to the Medical College of Virginia Hospital on Oct. 21, 1950 with the diagnosis of sclerema neonatorum. The baby was born prematurely, the product of approximately 32 weeks' gestation. Labor was of three hours' duration, and delivery was uncomplicated. On the second day of life the local doctor noted that the infant's skin was abnormally indurated, and on the following day he referred the baby to the Medical College of Virginia Hospital for treatment. Physical examination at the time of admission revealed an apathetic 3 pound, 12 ounce (1,700 Gm.) white boy with a weak, feeble cry. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American journal of diseases of children American Medical Association

CORTISONE IN THE TREATMENT OF SCLEREMA NEONATORUM

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1951 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0096-8994
eISSN
1538-3628
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1951.02040030785003
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Abstract

SCLEREMA neonatorum is a condition characterized by induration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and by local and general circulatory disturbances.1 Recovery is extremely rare. In the following case the patient was treated with cortisone with apparent success. REPORT OF A CASE C. J., a 3 day old white boy, was admitted to the Medical College of Virginia Hospital on Oct. 21, 1950 with the diagnosis of sclerema neonatorum. The baby was born prematurely, the product of approximately 32 weeks' gestation. Labor was of three hours' duration, and delivery was uncomplicated. On the second day of life the local doctor noted that the infant's skin was abnormally indurated, and on the following day he referred the baby to the Medical College of Virginia Hospital for treatment. Physical examination at the time of admission revealed an apathetic 3 pound, 12 ounce (1,700 Gm.) white boy with a weak, feeble cry.

Journal

American journal of diseases of childrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jun 1, 1951

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