| Image Name: | newborn_desquamation_3_070921 | File Type: | jpg | |||
| Diagnosis: | DESQUAMATION | Category: |
neonatal dermatology
/ normal physiologic variant | |||
| Morphology: | macular / flat (macule / patch) | Organization: | ||||
| Pattern: |
symmetric
/ central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)
generalized, disseminated |
Color: | white/hypo | |||
| Body Site: |
trunk
/
abdomen
chest |
Age: | 1 days | |||
| Gender: | female | Image Year: | 2007 | |||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | First Published: | September 22, 2007 | |||
| Description: | diffuse, generalized, prominent peeling scale along skin creases | |||||
| Comments: | This healthy newborn developed prominent desquamation within the first 24 hours of life. She was full term, fed well, and left the nursery the next day.
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| Related Images: | All related Images newborn_desquamation_1_070921 newborn_desquamation_2_070921 | |||||
| Other Resources: | PubMed: desquamation | OMIM: desquamation | ||||
| MedlinePlus: desquamation | Archives of Dermatology: desquamation | |||||
| eMedicine: desquamation | Dermatology Online: desquamation | |||||
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