Case report: perianal necrotizing fasciitis in a near-term neonate.
J Perinatol
; 27(6): 390-1, 2007 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17522688
ABSTRACT
Necrotizing fasciitis in the neonatal period is a rare, life-threatening condition. Previous cases of neonatal necrotizing fasciitis in the perianal region were speculated to have been initiated by rectal mucosal trauma secondary to rectal temperature measurements. We observed a case of fatal perianal necrotizing fasciitis in a neonate where the process began as a red ring surrounding the anus and guiac-positive stools, detected after a rectal temperature measurement. We speculate that the perianal necrotizing fasciitis that subsequently developed might have been initiated by a minor rectal mucosal injury, and we investigated the instrument used for the rectal temperature measurement to assess any potential areas on the probe sheath cover that might cause a minor injury. Each probe sheath cover examined had three areas that, in our opinion, could possibly generate a minor mucosal injury.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Ânus
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Termômetros
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Fasciite Necrosante
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perinatol
Assunto da revista:
PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos