Large necrosis of the scalp following temporal catheter placement in an infant with severe acute malnutrition:A case report  

作　　者：Mongwa Mbikilile Justin Ntambala Prince Nanga Batende Alumeti Munyali 

机构地区：[1]Faculty of Medicine and Public Health,Evangelical University in Africa,Bukavu B.P.3323,Congo [2]Department of Surgery,Panzi General Hospital,Bukavu B.P.3323,Congo

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery》2024年第4期196-198,共3页中国整形与重建外科(英文)

摘　　要：Scalp necrosis is uncommon in malnourished children,yet temporal catheterization is frequently observed in pediatric hospital settings.The condition is characterized by a black,hard,and unresponsive scalp.Etiologies such as temporal arteritis,burns,and Takayasu’s disease,have been proposed.There is a decline in the use of peripheral catheter monitoring in hospitals.War-related food shortages and social instability significantly affect the trauma and risks that undermine the health,social,and psychological well-being of children.This report describes the case of a 5-month-old infant suffering from severe acute malnutrition following the abduction and subsequent release of his mother by armed individuals after one and a half weeks.The infant,who underwent temporal catheterization for medication administration,presented with extensive scalp necrosis.The necrotic tissue was surgically removed,and the malnutrition was successfully treated,resulting in a favorable clinical outcome.The mother received comprehensive mother-child care from a psychologist.

关 键 词：NECROSIS SCALP Temporal catheter Scalp surgery MALNUTRITION 

分 类 号：R72[医药卫生—儿科]