Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn presenting as a large plaque with lobulated cystic areas

Erika Balfour; Richard J Antaya; Rossitza Lazova

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn presenting as a large plaque with lobulated cystic areas

Cutis. 2002 Sep;70(3):169-73.

Authors

Erika Balfour¹, Richard J Antaya, Rossitza Lazova

Affiliation

¹ Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8059, USA.

PMID: 12353893

Abstract

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SFN) usually occurs in the first few weeks of life in full-term infants and presents as indurated, distinct nodules with a predilection for the cheeks, shoulders, back, buttocks, and proximal extremities. Most cases are related to some form of fetal distress, including obstetric trauma. Some cases are associated with hypercalcemia. We report a case of SFN with an unusual clinical presentation, complicated by hypercalcemia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis
Epidermal Cyst / pathology*
Epidermal Cyst / therapy
Fat Necrosis / diagnosis
Fat Necrosis / pathology*
Fat Necrosis / therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypercalcemia / diagnosis
Hypercalcemia / etiology*
Hypercalcemia / therapy
Immunohistochemistry
Infant, Newborn
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Skin Diseases / diagnosis
Skin Diseases / pathology*
Skin Diseases / therapy