Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Maffeis, Laura
Pugni, Lorenza
Pietrasanta, Carlo
Ronchi, Andrea
Fumagalli, Monica
Gelmetti, Carlo
Mosca, Fabio
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Anetoderma is a skin disorder characterized by focal loss of elastic tissue in the mid dermis, resulting in localized areas of macular depressions or pouchlike herniations of skin.
An iatrogenic form of anetoderma has been rarely described in extremely premature infants and has been related to the placement of monitoring devices on the patient skin.
Because of the increasing survival of extremely premature infants, it is easy to foresee that the prevalence of anetoderma of prematurity will increase in the next future.
Although it is a benign lesion, it persists over time and can lead to significant aesthetic damage with need for surgical correction.
Sometimes the diagnosis can be difficult, especially when the atrophic lesions become evident after discharge.
Here, we report on a premature infant born at 24 weeks of gestation, who developed multiple anetodermic patches of skin on the trunk at the sites where electrocardiographic electrodes were previously applied.
The knowledge of the disease can encourage a more careful management of the skin of extremely premature babies and aid the physicians to diagnose the disease when anetoderma patches are first encountered later in childhood.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maffeis, Laura& Pugni, Lorenza& Pietrasanta, Carlo& Ronchi, Andrea& Fumagalli, Monica& Gelmetti, Carlo…[et al.]. 2014. Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maffeis, Laura…[et al.]. Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Maffeis, Laura& Pugni, Lorenza& Pietrasanta, Carlo& Ronchi, Andrea& Fumagalli, Monica& Gelmetti, Carlo…[et al.]. Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016980
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016980