[Neonatal ischemic necrosis of the arm in a premature infant].
A case of gangrene present at birth in the right upper limb of a twin premature infant is reported. As premature rupture of membranes was present, the role of ischemic compression is discussed. The etiology of ischemic lesions observed in the fetus and the newborn and their treatment is reviewed.
Guidicelli
J
J
Service de pathologie et réanimation néonatale, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
Claris
O
O
Michel
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A
Salle
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B
D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male
Nécrose ischémique anténatale du membre supérieur chez un prématuré.