Approach to the newborn with a cutaneous tumor.

How to Cite

de la Luz Orozco-Covarrubias M.A., Ruiz-Maldonado R. 1999. Approach to the newborn with a cutaneous tumor. Eur. J. Pediat. Dermatol. 9 (2):99-100.

Authors

de la Luz Orozco-Covarrubias M.A. Ruiz-Maldonado R.
pp. 99-100

Abstract

Although malignant tumors of the skin are rare in children, they really exist and mainly affect (in 27% of cases) the first month of life. Therefore, whatever neoformation of difficult diagnosis in the newborn should raise the suspicion of a malignancy. The Authors propose a diagnostic algorythm.

Keywords

Malignant tumors of the skin, newborn