title: Subcutaneous fat necrosis in a newborn after brief therapeutic hypothermia: ultrasonographic examination.
abstract: A 7-day-old infant developed erythematous indurated plaques on the back, left shoulder, and arm a few days after therapeutic hypothermia. Ultrasonographic study along with Doppler blood flow analysis of lesional skin areas revealed flogistic fat involvement and calcifications. On the basis of clinical appearance, patient history, and ultrasonographic study, a diagnosis of subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn was established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tognetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology Division of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Filippou
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bertrando
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology Division of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Picerno
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Buonocore
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology Division of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Frediani
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fimiani
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rubegni
mesh_terms: D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler