2015
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-2498
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Maternal Cautopyreiophagia as a Rare Cause of Neonatal Hemolysis: A Case Report

Abstract: Hyperbilirubinemia in the first 24 hours of life in a newborn is pathologic, necessitating additional evaluation. We report the first case of hemolysis and subsequent hyperbilirubinemia in an otherwise normal term neonate resulting from oxidative stress in the form of maternal cautopyreiophagia: the ingestion of burnt matchstick heads. During the third trimester of pregnancy, the infant's mother consumed more than 300 burnt matchstick heads weekly for 4 weeks. Matches contain potassium chlorate, a powerful oxi… Show more

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“…This could be because the previous reports were about adult persons suffering from physical illness along with "cautopyreiophagia." 4,5 In the present case, pica was associated with anemia; iron deficiency anemia is the most commonly reported cause of pica. 7 Second, improvement in symptoms with supplementation of nutrition further strengthens the association of nutritional deficiency with pica.…”
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“…This could be because the previous reports were about adult persons suffering from physical illness along with "cautopyreiophagia." 4,5 In the present case, pica was associated with anemia; iron deficiency anemia is the most commonly reported cause of pica. 7 Second, improvement in symptoms with supplementation of nutrition further strengthens the association of nutritional deficiency with pica.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…In the previous case reports, the adverse consequences reported were anemia, hemodialysis, liver dysfunction, and hyperbilirubinemia. 4,5 In the present case, the patient had anemia and discoloration of teeth, along with emotional problems. This could be because the previous reports were about adult persons suffering from physical illness along with "cautopyreiophagia."…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
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