Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn associated with anemia.
Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SFN) of the newborn characteristically affects full-term infants who have experienced perinatal distress, such as hypothermia, obstetric trauma, or asphyxia. We report a newborn who had pallor, deep breathing, and severe anemia immediately after birth. She developed SFN on the fourth postnatal day. Her condition improved after blood transfusions and the skin lesions resolved in 6 weeks. This appears to be the first report of SFN associated with anemia.
Varan
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Department of Pediatrics, Başkent University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Gürakan
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Ozbek
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Emir
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D000751:Anemia, Neonatal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome