Painful subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn associated with intra-partum use of a calcium channel blocker

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a relatively uncommon condition of the skin which is said to be benign and painless. We report an infant with extremely painful SCFN which was relieved only by opiate analgesia. SCFN normally resolves spontaneously within a few weeks. This case is,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical and experimental dermatology 1998-01, Vol.23 (1), p.19-21
Hauptverfasser:	ROSBOTHAM, J. L, JOHNSON, A, HAQUE, K. N, HOLDEN, C. A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amlodipine - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Calcium Channel Blockers - adverse effects Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Fat Necrosis - chemically induced Female Humans Hypertension - drug therapy Infant, Newborn Male Maternal-Fetal Exchange Medical sciences Pharmacology. Drug treatments Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - drug therapy Toxicity: skin, dermoskeleton
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Zusammenfassung:	Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a relatively uncommon condition of the skin which is said to be benign and painless. We report an infant with extremely painful SCFN which was relieved only by opiate analgesia. SCFN normally resolves spontaneously within a few weeks. This case is, therefore, also unusual in that symptoms persisted beyond 6 months.
ISSN:	0307-6938 1365-2230
DOI:	10.1046/j.1365-2230.1998.00290.x