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Marcia Hogeling1, Shala R Fardin, Ilona J Frieden
1Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. hogelingm@yahoo.ca
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.
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