[Skin changes in newborn infants in the first 5 days of life].
OBJECTIVE
To prospectively survey skin lesions in a large group of newborns, as no such study has as yet been performed in Germany.


METHODS
In a prospective study, we examined one thousand newborn babies twelve to 120 hours old.


RESULTS
In 59.7%, one or more skin lesions could be detected, some of which were only transient. Noticeable differences from other studies included a higher incidence of congenital melanocytic nevi (6%) and port wine stains (2.8%). Instead of the usual male:female ratio of 1:2 we found a 1:1 ratio for port wine stains. Toxic erythema of the newborn and milia were less frequent than in other studies.


CONCLUSIONS
With a frequency of 37.2%, vascular lesions such as nevus flammeus and hemangioma are the most common skin lesions in newborns. Our study found a higher incidence of congenital melanocytic nevi than reported in literature. An associated of skin lesions and maternal smoking during pregnancy was not detected.
Lorenz
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg.
Maier
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Segerer
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Landthaler
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Hohenleutner
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology