Calcified subcutaneous fat necrosis induced by prolonged exposure to cold weather: a case report

Pediatr Radiol. 2001 Apr;31(4):294-5. doi: 10.1007/s002470000415.

Authors

S K Lee¹, J H Lee, C H Han, Y M Ahn, Y S Choi, I O Kim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Kangnam General Hospital Public Corporation, 171-1 Samsung-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul, South Korea.

PMID: 11321751
DOI: 10.1007/s002470000415

Abstract

We present a 22-day-old infant with extensive subcutaneous calcifications due to subcutaneous fat necrosis caused by prolonged exposure to cold.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
Calcinosis / etiology*
Calcinosis / pathology
Cold Temperature / adverse effects*
Fat Necrosis / diagnostic imaging*
Fat Necrosis / etiology*
Fat Necrosis / pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Radiography