Upper extremity gangrene of the newborn infant.
Ischemia of a limb occurring in the first week of life is uncommon. Gangrene presenting at birth in the upper extremity is fortunately rare. The result in this case and a review of the literature of the last 40 years shows that prompt recognition, early arteriography, and aggressive surgical treatment are necessary.
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male