ABSTRACT
A seven-year-old boy was admitted with haematemesis. The boy was originally born at 27 weeks' gestational age. His neonatal period had been complicated by sepsis, for which he was treated with antibiotics through an umbilical venous catheter (UVC). A gastroscopy showed grade III oesophageal varices with bleeding. He was examined thoroughly for other causes of portal hypertension, but none were found. Portal hypertension caused by UVC in the neonatal period is a rare but very serious complication to neonatal UVC.
Subject(s)
Catheterization, Peripheral/adverse effects , Esophageal and Gastric Varices/etiology , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Umbilical Veins , Child , Esophageal and Gastric Varices/therapy , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/therapy , Humans , Hypertension, Portal/etiology , Infant, Newborn , MaleABSTRACT
Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare congenital defect of the skin, with an estimated incidence of 1:3,000-10,000 births. We report three cases of non-syndromic ACC, of which one was not acknowledged immediately after birth. All the patients were treated conservatively or with standard wound/encephalocele treatment with satisfying results. Children born with ACC should be examined for other congenital defects and referred to dermatological assessment and treatment of the lesion.
