Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn Secondary to Sepsis: A Case Report

Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn Secondary to Sepsis: A Case Report

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a rare noninfectious type of panniculitis, which primarily affects term and postterm infants. It is usually a benign, self-limiting condition, but in rare cases can be complicated by hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia, thrombocytopenia, etc. We report a ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of paediatric dermatology 2021-01, Vol.22 (1), p.73-76
Hauptverfasser: Chopkar, Apoorva, Supekar, Bhagyashree, Mukhi, Jayesh, Singh, Rajesh, Bhat, Dharitri
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Sprache:eng
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Asphyxia neonatorum
Infants (Newborn)
Methicillin
Necrosis
sepsis
subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn
term neonate
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Zusammenfassung:Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a rare noninfectious type of panniculitis, which primarily affects term and postterm infants. It is usually a benign, self-limiting condition, but in rare cases can be complicated by hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia, thrombocytopenia, etc. We report a case of SCFN in a 4-week-old male infant, treated successfully without complications.
ISSN:2319-7250
DOI:10.4103/ijpd.IJPD_52_20