Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complications
Abstract Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn should be considered in newborns with suggestive skin lesions, even in the absence of perinatal distress. SCFN may cause long‐standing complications, like hypertriglyceridemia or hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia can be refractory to therapy and lead to p...
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| author | Cristina Lorenzo Andreia Romana Joana Matias Paulo Calhau |
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| description | Abstract Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn should be considered in newborns with suggestive skin lesions, even in the absence of perinatal distress. SCFN may cause long‐standing complications, like hypertriglyceridemia or hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia can be refractory to therapy and lead to poor weight gain and nephrocalcinosis, which should be closely monitored. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97b7cc1ca6864bff9fcd45c0a52ea2fd2022-12-21T22:46:16ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-04-01942069207310.1002/ccr3.3945Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complicationsCristina Lorenzo0Andreia Romana1Joana Matias2Paulo Calhau3Department of Pediatrics Hospital de Santa Maria – Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Norte, EPE Lisbon PortugalDepartment of Pediatrics Hospital Garcia de Orta, EPE Lisbon PortugalDepartment of Pediatrics Hospital Garcia de Orta, EPE Lisbon PortugalDepartment of Pediatrics Hospital Garcia de Orta, EPE Lisbon PortugalAbstract Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn should be considered in newborns with suggestive skin lesions, even in the absence of perinatal distress. SCFN may cause long‐standing complications, like hypertriglyceridemia or hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia can be refractory to therapy and lead to poor weight gain and nephrocalcinosis, which should be closely monitored.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3945hypercalcemianewbornsubcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn |
| spellingShingle | Cristina Lorenzo Andreia Romana Joana Matias Paulo Calhau Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complications Clinical Case Reports hypercalcemia newborn subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn |
| title | Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complications |
| title_full | Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complications |
| title_fullStr | Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complications |
| title_short | Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn – An atypical case with typical complications |
| title_sort | subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn an atypical case with typical complications |
| topic | hypercalcemia newborn subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3945 |
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