Neonatal Peripheral Gangrene: An Unusual  Presentation of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis (Eons)

Dr Mohit Bhambri; Dr Pankaj Bansal; Dr Gurmeet Kaur

Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2013

Neonatal Peripheral Gangrene: An Unusual Presentation of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis (Eons)

Dr Mohit Bhambri, Dr Pankaj Bansal, Dr Gurmeet Kaur

Abstract :

Peripheral gangrene per se is very rare in newborn peroid. Exact cause is not known. Various causes have been implicated as cause for neonatal gangrene viz polycythemia, coagulopathies including protein C deficiency, dehydration, birth asphyxia, congenital heart disease, umbilical artery catheterisation, maternal diabetes, direct pressure from maternal pelvis, Rh incompatibility and neonatal sepsis. We hereby report a newborn presenting with peripheral gangrene at birth due to EONS.