<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Newborns are more likely to develop bruises due to mechanical trauma during birth. Establishing the correct diagnosis in newborns presenting with different skin lesions is not an easy task, and besides the well-known pathology, one must not forget simple posttraumatic injuries. We present three cases that raised questions before establishing that the lesions had been induced by simple mechanical trauma during birth. Trauma-induced skin lesions in newborns may represent an overlooked problem. The three cases presented here are meant to draw attention to the possibility of trauma-induced lesions in newborns, which require only close follow-up and surveillance instead of exhaustive clinical and laboratory investigations, which are inevitably accompanied by anxiety.</p></abstract>

Newborns are more likely to develop bruises due to mechanical trauma during birth. Establishing the correct diagnosis in newborns presenting with different skin lesions is not an easy task, and besides the well-known pathology, one must not forget simple posttraumatic injuries. We present three cases that raised questions before establishing that the lesions had been induced by simple mechanical trauma during birth. Trauma-induced skin lesions in newborns may represent an overlooked problem. The three cases presented here are meant to draw attention to the possibility of trauma-induced lesions in newborns, which require only close follow-up and surveillance instead of exhaustive clinical and laboratory investigations, which are inevitably accompanied by anxiety.

Trauma-induced Skin Lesions in Newborns – an Overlooked Problem

”P. Poni” Insitute of Macromolecular Chemistry

University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Newborns are more likely to develop bruises due to mechanical trauma during birth. Establishing the correct diagnosis in newborns presenting with different...

Trauma-induced Skin Lesions in Newborns – an Overlooked Problem

Published Online: Feb 01, 2019

Page range: 239 - 241

Received: Oct 14, 2018

Accepted: Nov 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0041

Keywords
skin lesions, trauma, newborns

© 2018 Anca Chiriac et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Trauma-induced Skin Lesions in Newborns – an Overlooked Problem

Published Online: Feb 01, 2019

Page range: 239 - 241

Received: Oct 14, 2018

Accepted: Nov 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0041

Keywordsskin lesions, trauma, newborns

© 2018 Anca Chiriac et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
skin lesions, trauma, newborns