Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Needle puncture scars from midtrimester amniocentesis.

S S Raimer, B G Raimer

    Archives of Dermatology
    |October 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Relative social standing and suicide ideation among Kenyan males: the interpersonal theory of suicide in context.

    Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology·2017
    Same author

    Psychiatric disorders, HIV infection and HIV/hepatitis co-infection in the correctional setting.

    AIDS care·2008
    Same author

    Familial leiomyomatosis: a review and discussion of pathogenesis.

    Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)·2003
    Same author

    Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a child while in remission for acute lymphocytic leukemia.

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·2001
    Same author

    The safe use of topical corticosteroids in children.

    Pediatric annals·2001
    Same author

    Dysplastic nevi of the scalp and forehead in children.

    Pediatric dermatology·2001
    Same journal

    Scoring With SCORTEN-Reply.

    Archives of dermatology·2017
    Same journal

    Comparison of Early and Late Latent Syphilis- Colorado, 1991.

    Archives of dermatology·2016
    Same journal

    Case of Rhinoscleroma.

    Archives of dermatology·2016
    Same journal

    Cutaneous Fungal Infections.

    Archives of dermatology·2016
    Same journal

    An Ulcerated Plaque in a Gay Man.

    Archives of dermatology·2016
    Same journal

    Solitary Violaceous Nodule on the Face.

    Archives of dermatology·2016
    See all related articles

    Midtrimester diagnostic amniocentesis can cause depressed scars in newborns. While usually superficial, these needle-puncture scars occur in 1-3% of infants, with rare instances of internal injury.

    Area of Science:

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Neonatal Medicine
    • Dermatology

    Background:

    • Midtrimester diagnostic amniocentesis is a common prenatal procedure.
    • Potential complications, though rare, are important to recognize for comprehensive prenatal care.

    Observation:

    • A neonate presented with two depressed scars on the upper back at birth.
    • These scars were suspected to be a result of midtrimester amniocentesis.
    • No underlying tissue injury was apparent upon examination.

    Findings:

    • Scar formation following needle puncture is an estimated 1-3% complication of midtrimester diagnostic amniocentesis.
    • Neonatal scars are typically depressed, dimple-like, 1-2 mm in diameter, or linear.
    • Internal injuries associated with needle puncture have been reported in a small percentage of cases.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Implications:

    • Awareness of potential skin scarring from amniocentesis is crucial for obstetricians and neonatologists.
    • Routine examination of newborns for such scars can aid in identifying prenatal procedure effects.
    • Further research into minimizing or preventing these cutaneous sequelae is warranted.