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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul;10(3):387-9.
doi: 10.2450/2012.0096-11. Epub 2012 Feb 22.

Allogeneic platelet leucocyte-gel to treat occipital decubitus ulcer in a neonate: a case report

Gianfranco Perotti  1 , Mauro Stronati, Tiziana Figar, Claudia Del Fante, Luigia Scudeller, Cesare Perotti
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Case Reports

Allogeneic platelet leucocyte-gel to treat occipital decubitus ulcer in a neonate: a case report

Gianfranco Perotti et al. Blood Transfus. 2012 Jul.
No abstract available

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Figure 1A
Figure 1A
Occipital ulcer in a 37-day old baby prior to treatment with surgical debridement and topical treatment with platelet leucocyte gel.
Figure 1B
Figure 1B
The same ulcer in the baby at 64 days of age, at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit, after treatment with platelet leucocyte gel.
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