Calcinosis cutis complicated by compartment syndrome following extravasation of calcium gluconate in a neonate: A case report

Pediatrics and Neonatology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 238-241

  Chen, Tuo Kang ^a,b   Yang, Chueh Yuan ^a   Chen, Shu Jen ^c  

^a KEELUNG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Executive Yuan ^*  (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Calcinosis cutis; Calcium gluconate; Compartment syndrome; Extravasation; Fasciotomy

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE CALCIUM;

ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PREMATURITY; SKIN DISEASE;

CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM GLUCONATE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 79952114223     PISSN: 18759572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60045-9     Document Type: Article

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