Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn complicated by hypercalcaemia and thrombocytopenia.
Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is an uncommon but distinctive condition which appears in the first six weeks of life, associated with variable degrees of hypercalcaemia and which resolves spontaneously over months. We report a case of subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn following perinatal distress and complicated by thrombocytopenia and hypercalcaemia.
Lewis
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Department of Dermatology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria.
Cowen
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Rodda
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Dyall-Smith
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D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*