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Extramedullary hematopoiesis secondary to COVID-19: A first case report in a newborn

A 39 weeks newborn baby was born with blueberry muffin macules and papules on her back. Skin biopsy was performed and showed extramedullary hematopoiesis. The mother who was infected by COVID-19 infection at 35 weeks of pregnancy did not have any other risk factor for extramedullary hematopoiesis, t...

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Autores principales: Caudrelier, Nicolas, Cyr, Patrick, Kokta, Victor, McCuaig, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9393489/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36003893
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221117643
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Sumario:A 39 weeks newborn baby was born with blueberry muffin macules and papules on her back. Skin biopsy was performed and showed extramedullary hematopoiesis. The mother who was infected by COVID-19 infection at 35 weeks of pregnancy did not have any other risk factor for extramedullary hematopoiesis, thus making this viral infection the most likely cause of blueberry muffin rash.