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Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn |
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Correspondence
Address : Dr. Navya Handa, 17, Railway Officer’s Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, 110021 India. E-mail: navyahanda3@gmail.com |
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Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is a rare type of localized lobular panniculitis resulting in firm, inflamed, skin-coloured to purple nodules in the fat. The back, limbs and buttocks are common sites affected. The disease may manifest as discrete lumps or as a large hardened area. It occurs most commonly in the first post natal week in term infants. Although, usually a self-limited condition, subcutaneous fat necrosis may be complicated by hypercalcaemia and other metabolic abnormalities and therefore, these patients need close monitoring for complications. | ||||||
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