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Pre-activated silver nitrate for umbilical granuloma

Deepak Jakhar*, Neha Tandon, Rati Makkar, Ishmeet Kaur, Arvinder Singh Chilana

Umbilical granuloma presents as soft pedunculated fleshy lesion after the separation of umbilical cord. Silver nitrate has been used for the treatment of umbilical granuloma. We present a case of 15 days old infant where the technique of application was innovated to maximize the results and minimize the chances of burns associated with application of silver nitrate.