Subcutaneous fat necrosis: report of two cases.
Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is an uncommon, benign process in full-term infants or postmature neonates who experienced a perinatal distress. It is a transient condition of unknown origin; however, hypercalcemia may be a potentially life-threatening complication of this otherwise self-healing process. We report two cases of subcutaneous fat necrosis and discuss the clinical features, etiology, and complications of the disease.
Fenniche
S
S
Dermatology Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia. fenniche.samy@planet.tn
Daoud
L
L
Benmously
R
R
Ben Ammar
F
F
Khelifa
I
I
Chaabane
S
S
Mokhtar
I
I
D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology*