Article
An unusual scalp lesion in a premature infant.
Paediatr Child Health
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2020
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxz105
Disciplines
Abstract
A 15-day-old infant male was referred to our tertiary care centre to investigate crusted, necrotic lesions forming a partial circumferential ring on his parieto-occipital scalp. No necrosis or cutaneous injury was documented at the time of delivery. After a week of life, the crust detached, revealing several purulent areas of necrosis, prompting the consultation (Figure 1). This was treated as a possible bacterial infection and intravenous antibiotics were started.
Citation Information
Renee Xin-Wei Pang, Anita Cheng and Javed Ayoub Mohammed. "An unusual scalp lesion in a premature infant." Paediatr Child Health Vol. 25 Iss. 5 (2020) p. 268 - 269 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anita-cheng/2/