Abstract:
The neonates are unique in several ways in comparison with older children and adults which
render them highly susceptible to severe, sometimes life threatening dermatological disorders.
The neonatal dermatological emergencies are a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. A wide
range of dermatoses such as infections, genodermatoses, metabolic disorders and vascular
tumors may require emergency care. The clinical presentation also varies from generalized
involvement of skin to localized disease with or without systemic symptoms. Irrespective
of the etiology and clinical presentation,
