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  • Title: Bronze baby syndrome. Report of a case.
    Author: Ashley JR, Littler CM, Burgdorf WH, Brann BS.
    Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol; 1985 Feb; 12(2 Pt 1):325-8. PubMed ID: 3973126.
    Abstract:
    A newborn female infant suddenly developed a generalized gray-brown discoloration of her skin while receiving phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. The discoloration waned over the succeeding weeks. Her serum contained an unknown pigment that had a characteristic absorbance on spectrophotometry. The distinctive findings and some possible causes of the bronze baby syndrome are discussed. The findings are compared to other causes of dusky-hued skin in the neonate. The bronze baby syndrome is usually innocuous but can signal life-threatening disease.
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