Blueberry muffin baby syndrome – praca poglądowa

Abstract

Blueberry muffin baby syndrome is a nonspecific skin symptom characterized by the presence of blue-red, purple, small skin lesions with a coherent consistency, size from 1-5 mm, which have historically been described for the first time in newborns with congenital rubella virus infection. Originally, these changes were associated with the presence of persistent fetal dermal erythropoiesis during the fetal period. We now know that the described changes may be related not only to infectious disorders, but also to other disease entities ranging from hematological, vascular and metabolic disorders to neoplastic diseases including neonatal period. The image of skin lesions depending on the underlying disease may be significantly different. To our knowledge, at present there is no generally accepted algorithm for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients with blueberry muffin skin changes. Knowledge about the most common causes underlying the symptom of bluberry muffin baby syndrome is the key to conducting an efficient diagnostic process, establishing a diagnosis and implementing a quick and effective treatment appropriate for the underlying blueberry muffin disease.