Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn.

ABSTRACT: Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SCFN) is a rare fat tissue inflammation of the newborn. Risk factors include cord prolapse, perinatal asphyxia, therapeutic hypothermia, meconium aspiration, and sepsis. When present, hypercalcemia comes with lethargy, hypotonia, irritability, vomiting, polyuria, polydipsia, constipation, and dehydration. Kidney injury must be avoided. SCFN is often completely autoresolutive.

SUBMITTER: Rubin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4693698 | biostudies-other | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other