| Scar formation after skin injury to the human foetus in utero or the premature neonate. | |
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PMID: 10343583 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A macroscopically visible scar was present at birth in three infants with a history of injury during amniocentesis at 16-20 weeks' gestation. In several neonates born between 21 and 31 weeks' gestation, chemical injury to the skin caused by extravasation of calcium gluconate healed by formation of a large scar. In the infant born at 21 weeks, biopsy of the injured area showed infiltration by large numbers of neutrophils and macrophages. It appears that a very immature neonate can mount a prominent inflammatory reaction and that both a midtrimester foetus and a very immature neonate heal injuries to the skin by scar formation and not by scarless healing. |
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Authors:
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W A Morrison; J V Hurley; T S Ahmad; H R Webster |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of plastic surgery Volume: 52 ISSN: 0007-1226 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Plast Surg Publication Date: 1999 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-06-03 Completed Date: 1999-06-03 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984714R Medline TA: Br J Plast Surg Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 6-11 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery, University of Melbourne, Australia. |
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Adolescent Amniocentesis / adverse effects Cicatrix / embryology, etiology*, pathology Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / complications Female Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Premature, Diseases / etiology*, pathology Male Skin / embryology, injuries* |
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