Subcutaneous fat necrosis with thrombocytopenia in a newborn infant.
A case of subcutaneous fat necrosis (SCFN) in a newborn who had suffered from asphyxia secondary to meconium aspiration is described. During the third week of life, bluish-red subcutaneous nodules were noticed. A biopsy of the lesions showed subcutaneous necrosis with fat cells containing needle-like crystals with reactive inflammatory infiltrates. Peripheral transient thrombocytopenia was observed prior to the appearance of subcutaneous fat necrosis. The good prognosis is stressed.
Pediatric Department, Meir General Hospital, Sapir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.
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Wolach
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Raas-Rothschild
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Vogel
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Choc
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Metzker
D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000150:complications; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*