Congenital varicella syndrome in a neonate

Authors

  • Nirmala Cherukuri
  • Swapna Lingaldinna
  • Sadiqua Anjum
  • Himabindu Singh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2019.v06.i03.012

Keywords:

Congenital varicella syndrome, hypoplastic limb, neonate

Abstract

Congenital varicella syndrome is an extremely rare disorder occurring in <2% of the babies born to women infected with varicella between 7 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. The characteristic symptoms consist of skin lesions in a dermatomal distribution, neurological defects, eye diseases, and skeletal anomalies. We present a case of a newborn male baby who was shifted to neonatal intensive care unit.

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Published

2019-03-27

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Case Reports

How to Cite

Congenital varicella syndrome in a neonate. (2019). Indian Journal of Child Health, 6(3), 142-143. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2019.v06.i03.012

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