Congenital Rubella Syndrome
with Blueberry Muffin Lesions
and Extensive Metaphysitis
Published: December 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.5293
Mohemmed Ajij, Sushma Nangia, Bhavna Sharma Dubey
1. Senior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
2. Professor, Department of Neonatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Mohemmed Ajij,
Senior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital,
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi-110001, India.
Phone : 9654171567, E-mail : azizksch@gmail.com
We report a case of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) in a newborn. The baby had blueberry muffin skin lesions, long bone metaphysitis and congenital heart defects. With this case report we would like to highlight the existence of congenital rubella syndrome in the community, prompt the clinicians to make a diagnosis of CRS in children with suggestive clinical signs, and to create awareness against this vaccine- preventable disease and consideration to include MMR vaccination in nation immunization schedule.
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