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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(8):643-646. Published online August 31, 1973.

A Case of Sclerema Neonatorum

Ghun Shik Ihm¹, Won Chull Kim¹, Chan II Park²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Sclerema neonatorum is an uncommon and fatal disease characterized by a diffuse, rapidly spreading, nonedematous, tallow-like hardening of the subcutaneous tissue of infants in the first few weeks of life. Recently, we experienced a case of sclerema neonatorum in 1/12 year old male infant suffered from diarrhea and tallow-like hardening of both buttocks. He was treated successfully with corticosteroids. A brief review of literature was made.

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