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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 9;9(6):e04351.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4351. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Neonate with chikungunya

Vishal Gupta  1 , Nitin Gupta  2 , Aakash Pandita  3
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Neonate with chikungunya

Vishal Gupta et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Chikungunya although rare should be considered in any neonate presenting with fever and facial hyperpigmentation or encephalopathy especially in endemic areas.

Keywords: chikungunya; facial hyperpigmentation; neonate.

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FIGURE 1
Neonate with facial hyperpigmentation, more marked on nose and around lips (black arrow)
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