A 1-week-old newborn with hypercalcemia and palpable nodules: subcutaneous fat necrosis.
We present a 1-week-old newborn with subcutaneous fat necrosis complicated by hypercalcemia. She received conservative treatment of adequate hydration and restricted supplementary vitamin D.
Aljaser
Fahed
F
Division of Pediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Weinstein
Michael
M
D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D000075202:Contraindications; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010173:Palpation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013909:Thorax; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood; D014815:Vitamins / Q000097:blood
D014815:Vitamins; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium