Chapter 16 - Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)»Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn (P80-P83)»Sclerema neonatorum (P83.0)
P83.0
Sclerema neonatorum
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
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.