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Cutis Marmorata

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  1. Definition
    1. Normal cold response in newborns that resolves with rewarming
    2. Symmetric skin mottling involving an infant's trunk and extremities
  2. Physiology
    1. Normal newborn physiologic response to cold
  3. Symptoms
    1. Episodic mottling with cold exposure for the first few months of life
  4. Signs
    1. Skin mottling symmetrically involving the trunk and extremities
  5. Management
    1. Resolves with rewarming of skin
  6. References
    1. O'Connor (2008) Am Fam Physician 77:47

Cutis marmorata (C0263401)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
EnglishCutis marmorata, Telangiectatica Congenita
Spanishpiel marmórea, piel marmorea
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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