Bronze baby syndrome

A newborn female infant suddenly developed a generalized gray-brown discoloration of her skin while receiving phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. The discoloration waned over the succeeding weeks. Her serum contained an unknown pigment that had a characteristic absorbance on spectrophotometry. The...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 325 - 328
Main Authors Ashley, John R., Littler, Curt M., Burgdorf, Walter H.C., Brann, Ben S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mosby, Inc 01.02.1985
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Summary:A newborn female infant suddenly developed a generalized gray-brown discoloration of her skin while receiving phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. The discoloration waned over the succeeding weeks. Her serum contained an unknown pigment that had a characteristic absorbance on spectrophotometry. The distinctive findings and some possible causes of the bronze baby syndrome are discussed. The findings are compared to other causes of dusky-hued skin in the neonate. The bronze baby syndrome is usually innocuous but can signal life-threatening disease.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(85)80045-1