Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2023
A newborn boy was brought into a hospital on the second day after the onset of the disease. His parents complain of his fussiness, regurgitation, fever of 38.5 ° C, red skin with infiltration in the area of his lower back. Objectively, the child is in a severe condition, inert, pale, suckles poorly. In the lumbar region, on the sacrum, and on the buttocks there is an infiltration with hyperemic areas and a soft spot 8x7 cm in its center. The stool is 10 times per 24 hours with green coloring and mucus. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Hemangioma
- Erysipelas
- Adiponecrosis
- Phlegmon of the newborn
- Congenital soft-tissue tumor
Correct answer
Phlegmon of the newborn
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