Newborn commonly has following except –
- Milia
- Mongolian spots
- Epstein pearls
- None of the above
Explanation:
There are some minor clinical problems which can occur in normal newborn and require no treatment.
The problems are -
- Milia
White dots on nose and face due to distended sebaceous glands. These diseappear spontaneously.
2. Erythema toxicum
Erythematous papules on trunk & face.
Appear on 2nd & 3rd day and disappear spontaneously.
3. Mongolian spots
Bluish spots on the buttocks and trunk.
Disappear before first birthday.
4. Stork bites
Pinkish gray capillary hemangiomas on the nape of neck, upper eyelids, forehead & nose.
These disappear spontaneously.
5. Peeling of skin
More frequent in post-term infants, but can also occur in term infants.
6. Subconjuctival hemorrhages
Disappear spontaneously
7. reast engorgment
Due to transplacentally acquired maternal hormones.
Seen on 3rd or 4th day.
8. Epstein pearl
Epithelial inclusion cysts, which appear as whitish spots.
These are of two types -
Palatal → On hard palate or on either side of median raphe.
Prepucia → At the tip of prepuce at 6 ‘0’ clock position.
9. Pre-deciduous (natal) teeth
Supernumerary teeth in the lower incisor position.
These are shed before the primary dentition.
10. Vaginal bleeding
On 3rd to 7th day
Due to withdrawl of maternal hormones after birth.
11. Vaginal mucoid discharge
Because of transplacentally acquired estrogen on vaginal mucosa.
12. Hymenal tags → around margins of hymen
13. Physiological phymosis