A 3-day-old boy with a right preauricular swelling

Akgun C., Peker E., Akbayram S., Dogan M., Tuncer O., Kirimi E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.169, sa.5, ss.637-638, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 169 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00431-009-1114-x
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.637-638
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 3-day-old boy was admitted for right preauricular swelling. Examination showed a toxic looking neonate with poor neonatal reflexes. There was erythema and swelling of 4 x 3 cm at the level of the right cheek. Laboratory investigation pointed to a bacterial infection. With parenteral antibiotics, the lesion resolved completely.