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Transient abdominal telangiectasia of the newborn
Author(s) -
Juzot Cécile,
Aubert Hélène,
Bessis Didier,
Boccara Olivia,
Bourrat Emmanuelle,
Chiaverini Christine,
Flamant Cyril,
Fournet Marine,
Hubiche Thomas,
Labrèze Christine,
Martin Ludovic,
Piram Maryam,
Seta Vannina,
Fi Antoine,
Maruani Annabel,
Barbarot Sébastien
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14620
Subject(s) - medicine , telangiectasia , breastfeeding , transient (computer programming) , abdomen , surgery , pediatrics , computer science , operating system
We report 20 newborns who developed, at a median age of 7 days, large abdominal patches of radially arranged purplish telangiectasia in a bilateral and symmetrical pattern in relation to the midline, creating a “butterfly wing” pattern. Clinical examination was normal in 13 newborns, six newborns had abdominal distention, and one newborn had poor weight gain due to inadequate breastfeeding. Most lesions spontaneously resolved within 3 months and did not reoccur for 19 newborns. Transient abdominal telangiectasia of the newborn (TATN) appears to be a distinctive entity that has not been previously described.