title: Congenital gangrene of the extremities in a newborn.
abstract: Gangrene of the extremities in the newborn is extremely rare at birth. Less than 100 cases have been reported worldwide. Its etiology is obscure in many cases; however, some factors have been associated with it in the newborn, which include vascular injury and embolism. We report a case of a baby with congenital bilateral lower limb gangrene caused by thromboembolic phenomenon from retroplacental hematoma following abruptio placentae and highlight the challenges of managing such condition in resource-poor setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. richardonalo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Onalo
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Ogala
authors.forename: Y Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Lawal
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Chom
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Odogu
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ige
mesh_terms: D000037:Abruptio Placentae; D000792:Angiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed