title: Forehead pressure necrosis in neonates following continuous positive airway pressure.
abstract: After treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via nasal masks and a face mask, three neonates developed pressure necrosis involving their central forehead and left eyebrow. The pressure necrosis resulted in permanent scarring in all three infants. We describe a case series of a new cutaneous iatrogenic complication of CPAP.
authors: Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. hogelingm@yahoo.ca
authors: Marcia
authors: M
authors: Hogeling
authors: Shala R
authors: SR
authors: Fardin
authors: Ilona J
authors: IJ
authors: Frieden
authors: Orli
authors: O
authors: Wargon
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008397:Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*