Mesh term Sclerema Neonatorum
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Skin Abnormalities
Description
A severe, sometimes fatal, disorder of adipose tissue occurring chiefly in preterm or debilitated infants suffering from an underlying illness and manifested by a diffuse, nonpitting induration of the affected tissue. The skin becomes cold, yellowish, mottled, and inflexible.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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