Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn: link to maternal use of cocaine during pregnancy.
Cocaine has received much attention in the literature for its effects on the mother/infant pair when used during pregnancy. We describe a neonate who presents with wide-spread subcutaneous fat necrosis (SCFN), an as-yet-unreported finding that appears to be related to maternal use of cocaine during pregnancy.
Carraccio
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Papadimitriou
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Feinberg
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D000293:Adolescent; D003042:Cocaine; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D003042:Cocaine