ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the case study of a 7-week-old baby boy. A 7-week-old baby boy attends the paediatric dermatology clinic with his mother for follow-up of an extensive red patch. He was born at 38 weeks by elective caesarean section for transverse-lie, following an uneventful pregnancy. The red patch was noted at birth, and he was reviewed on a daily basis both by the dermatology department and by the neonatal team. His weight is between the 50th and 75th centiles, with height and head circumference remaining on the 50th centile. He has an extensive, flat, well-defined dusky red patch, which extends from the sole of his left foot along the posterolateral aspect of his leg to involve his entire left buttock and lumbosacral region. This child will require long-term follow-up; he will benefit from the care of a multidisciplinary team including dermatology, orthopaedics, interventional radiology, plastic surgery, andoccupational therapy, physiotherapy, and psychology.
