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Case Report: Congenital gangrene of the extremities in a newborn


R Onalo
WN Ogala
YZ Lawal
ND Chom
O Odogu
SO Ige

Abstract

Gangrene of the extremities in the newborn is extremely rare at birth. Less than 100 cases have been reported worldwide. Its etiology is obscure in many cases; however, some factors have been associated with it in the newborn, which include vascular injury and embolism. We report a case of a baby with congenital bilateral lower limb gangrene caused by thromboembolic phenomenon from retroplacental hematoma following abruptio placentae and highlight the challenges of managing such condition in resource-poor setting.

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