Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country
Sclerema neonatorum is a form of panniculitides characterized by diffuse hardening of subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. It usually affects ill and preterm neonates. Prognosis is usually poor in many cases despite aggressive management. Various treatment modalities (antibiotics, intraven...
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| description | Sclerema neonatorum is a form of panniculitides characterized by diffuse hardening of subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. It usually affects ill and preterm neonates. Prognosis is usually poor in many cases despite aggressive management. Various treatment modalities (antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids, and exchange transfusion) have been explained in literature. Steroids due to its easy availability and low cost can prove to be lifesaving in such cases, especially in resource poor countries. Here, we report a case of sclerema neonatorum in a one-week preterm baby treated successfully with parenteral steroids and antibiotics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d397d2ed93fb49d286d44441ee672ff52025-02-03T01:24:13ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112017-01-01201710.1155/2017/48361424836142Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor CountrySandeep Shrestha0Nagendra Chaudhary1Sujit Koirala2Ruchi Gupta3Department of Pediatrics, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, NepalDepartment of Pediatrics, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, NepalDepartment of Pediatrics, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, NepalDepartment of Pediatrics, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, NepalSclerema neonatorum is a form of panniculitides characterized by diffuse hardening of subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. It usually affects ill and preterm neonates. Prognosis is usually poor in many cases despite aggressive management. Various treatment modalities (antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids, and exchange transfusion) have been explained in literature. Steroids due to its easy availability and low cost can prove to be lifesaving in such cases, especially in resource poor countries. Here, we report a case of sclerema neonatorum in a one-week preterm baby treated successfully with parenteral steroids and antibiotics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4836142 |
| spellingShingle | Sandeep Shrestha Nagendra Chaudhary Sujit Koirala Ruchi Gupta Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country |
| title_full | Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country |
| title_fullStr | Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country |
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| title_short | Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country |
| title_sort | sclerema neonatorum treated successfully with parenteral steroids an experience from a resource poor country |
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