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A 3-day-old boy with a right preauricular swelling

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A 3-day-old boy was admitted for right preauricular swelling. Examination showed a toxic looking neonate with poor neonatal reflexes. There was erythema and swelling of 4 × 3 cm at the level of the right cheek. Laboratory investigation pointed to a bacterial infection. With parenteral antibiotics, the lesion resolved completely.

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All authors were involved in patient’s care. CA, EP, and SA prepared the manuscript. MD, OT, and EK edit and coordinated the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey

    Cihangir Akgun, Erdal Peker, Sinan Akbayram, Murat Dogan, Oguz Tuncer & Ercan Kirimi

  2. Hospital of the Yuzuncu Yil University, 65100, Van, Turkey

    Erdal Peker

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Akgun, C., Peker, E., Akbayram, S. et al. A 3-day-old boy with a right preauricular swelling. Eur J Pediatr 169, 637–638 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-009-1114-x

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