title: Subcutaneous fat necrosis presenting as a large mass.
abstract: Subcutaneous fat necrosis, though a rare phenomenon, can occur in patients of all ages. In newborns, it is an uncommon, self-limited panniculitis of traumatic origin, while in adults it is most commonly encountered among women presenting to breast clinics following a trivial or unnoticed injury sustained long ago. An acute presentation of fat necrosis as a large mass, however, is quite unusual and that may confuse the observer. History of trauma gives a clue to the diagnosis. We report an interesting case of traumatic subcutaneous fat necrosis because of massage therapy in a 66-year-old lady.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Glasgow, UK. zulhan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zulfiqar
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein