Congenital Chikungunya with Centro-facial Pigmentation and Persistent Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Shilpa Kalane, Rajan Joshi, Arti Rajhans
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-05-01
• Series: International Journal of Pediatrics
• Subjects: Congenital Chikungunya; Fungal sepsis; centro – facial hyperpigmentation
• Online Access: http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4207_6c1b4acf186a05afe2cf74b6e8e2519c.html

Hyperpigmentation over face in a neonate is rare and the differentials for the same are also rare. Congenital chickengunya, fungal and viral infections, drug rash are few differentials. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection manifesting in neonates is very rare. The prevalence of the entity was described only recently. We describe a neonate with hyperpigmentation on day 3 of life with stormy course thereafter. The distinguishing rash on face helped us in clinching the diagnosis of congenital chikungunya and fungal sepsis. Identification of this entity was based on characteristic skin rash and epidemiological background.