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.
Wolach
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Pediatric Department, Meir General Hospital, Sapir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.
Raas-Rothschild
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Vogel
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Choc
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Metzker
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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*