Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• LaRusso, Jennifer
• Wilson, Joshua
• Ceilley, Roger

Titel

Phototherapy-induced Purpuric Eruption in a Neonate

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2015-03, Vol.8 (3), p.46-48

Ort / Verlag

United States: Matrix Medical Communications

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

EZB Free E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Phototherapy is commonly utilized in the treatment of neonatal jaundice. The authors observed a rare cutaneous complication of visible blue light phototherapy in a neonate with hyperbilirubinemia. A three-day-old neonate was evaluated for a purpuric rash after initiation of phototherapy for treatment of hyperbilirubinemia. Cutaneous examination revealed purpuric, nonblanching, well-demarcated lesions on the chest, abdomen, arms, and chin with sparing at shielded sites. The history, physical examination, and laboratory results support the diagnosis of purpuric phototherapy-induced eruption. The authors present a case report of this uncommon cutaneous eruption in a transfused neonate undergoing phototherapy for treatment of hemolytic disease of the newborn.