Case study: Rubeosis iridis in a newborn with diabetic fethopathy
A Repa, V Jeitler, E Stifter, A Pollak · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2009 · Heft 04
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Introduction: The diabetic pregnancy is unique with a diversity of organ systems affected in the fetus. Infants of diabetic mothers present with an increased risk of morbiditiy and mortality related to congenital malformation and/or diabetic fetopathy including macrosomia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, respiratory compromise and hypoglycemia. In contrast to adults, ophthalmologic pathologies are not described. Case study: We here present a macrosomic newborn with diabetic fetopathy with a gestational age of week 37/2. Postnatal adaptation was impaired (APGAR 5/5/7) and nasal CPAP had to be applied due to respirat…