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Sclerema Neonatorum MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sclerema Neonatorum
Tree Number(s)
C16.131.831.812
C16.614.810
C17.800.804.812
Unique ID
D012593
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012593
Annotation
a skin abnorm; adipose tissue dis in preterm or debilitated inf; do not use /‌congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Scope Note
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.
NLM Classification #
WS 421
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2001/07/25
Sclerema Neonatorum Preferred
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