Onalo R, Ogala W N, Lawal Y Z, Chom N D, Odogu O, Ige S O
Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2011 Apr-Jun;14(2):245-8. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.84031.
Gangrene of the extremities in the newborn is extremely rare at birth. Less than 100 cases have been reported worldwide. Its etiology is obscure in many cases; however, some factors have been associated with it in the newborn, which include vascular injury and embolism. We report a case of a baby with congenital bilateral lower limb gangrene caused by thromboembolic phenomenon from retroplacental hematoma following abruptio placentae and highlight the challenges of managing such condition in resource-poor setting.
