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High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Footpad Vasculature in a Murine Hindlimb Gangrene Model
Published on: March 16, 2022
Congenital gangrene of the extremities in a newborn
R Onalo1, W N Ogala, Y Z Lawal
1Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. richardonalo@yahoo.com
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.
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