Hypercalcemia and metastatic calcification in a neonate with subcutaneous fat necrosis.
We report a 30-day-old baby with subcutaneous fat necrosis and symptomatic hypercalcemia, who developed metastatic calcification in the subcutaneous tissue, kidneys, pericardium and brain. The baby also had anemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. He was managed with intravenous saline, furosemide, oral steroids and bisphosphonates and improved with treatment.
Nair
Sajitha
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Department of Pediatrics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara P.O., Kochi, Kerala, India. sajithas@aims.amrita.edu
Nair
Sathyajith G
SG
Borade
Ashwin
A
Ramakrishnan
K
K
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed