Abstract
In the course of a connatal pneumonia, a 7-day-old female newborn developed symmetrical subcutaneous nodules on her back, shoulders, and upper arms. These skin lesions were accompanied by hypercalcemia. Histological examination confirmed the putative clinical diagnosis of subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn. We discuss the differential diagnoses, therapeutic strategies, and prognosis of this uncommon disorder of the fat tissue.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Biopsy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Failure to Thrive / diagnosis
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Failure to Thrive / pathology
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Fat Necrosis / congenital*
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Fat Necrosis / diagnosis
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Fat Necrosis / pathology
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hypercalcemia / diagnosis
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Hypercalcemia / pathology
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Infant, Newborn
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Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / congenital
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Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / diagnosis
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Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / pathology
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / congenital*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / pathology
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Sclerema Neonatorum / diagnosis*
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Sclerema Neonatorum / pathology
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Sepsis / congenital*
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Sepsis / diagnosis
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Sepsis / pathology
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Skin / pathology