Purpura in the newborn. Clinical spectrum and significance.

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de la Luz Orozco-Covarrubias M.A., Ruiz-Maldonado R. 1998. Purpura in the newborn. Clinical spectrum and significance. Eur. J. Pediat. Dermatol. 8 (3):165-6.

Authors

de la Luz Orozco-Covarrubias M.A. Ruiz-Maldonado R.
pp. 165-6

Abstract

The appearance of purpuric lesions in a newborn can be expression of a severe disorder. As a matter of fact, 5/18 newborns with purpura in the Authors' series died. Infections and thrombocytopenia are the most frequent causes of neonatal purpura (Presented in the International Congress of Neonatal Dermatology - Bari - Italy, September 24-27, 1998).

Keywords

newborn, Purpura, Thrombocytopenia

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (1998)