Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Review of 11 Cases

: Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SFN) of the newborn is uncommon and usually occurs in the first weeks of life following a complicated delivery. The frequency with which hypercalcemia develops as a complication is uncertain. We report the clinical features of SFN in 11 patients seen between 1991 and 199...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 1999-09, Vol.16 (5), p.384-387
Main Authors: Burden, A. david, Krafchik, Bernice R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle
Fat Necrosis - complications
Fat Necrosis - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Hypercalcemia - complications
Hypercalcemia - diagnosis
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Skin Diseases - complications
Skin Diseases - diagnosis
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Summary:: Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SFN) of the newborn is uncommon and usually occurs in the first weeks of life following a complicated delivery. The frequency with which hypercalcemia develops as a complication is uncertain. We report the clinical features of SFN in 11 patients seen between 1991 and 1998. Ten were born by cesarean section and fetal distress was present in the majority. It was not possible to distinguish SFN from sclerema neonatorum by time of onset or related infant diseases. Hypercalcemia developed in four infants up to 7 weeks after the onset of SFN. Infants with this condition should be carefully monitored for hypercalcemia.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.00101.x