Neonatal purpura fulminans in newborn with severe congenital protein C deficiency: Case report

Neonatal purpura fulminans in newborn with severe congenital protein C deficiency: Case report

Neonatal purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare, life-threatening condition, caused by congenital or acquired deficiencies of protein C or S. PF describes a clinico-pathological entity of dermal microvascular thrombosis associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and perivascular hemorrha...

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Main Authors: Sultan A. Jafarri, Khalid M. AlAttas, Sultan M. Bajawi, Mohammad K. Ahsan, Ali M. Al-Sheikh, Mohammed A. Buraik, Amr Mohammed Gamal, Nadia S. Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Subjects:
Neonatal
Purpura fulminans
Congenital
Protein C deficiency
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241016300275

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