Subcutaneous fat necrosis requiring plastic surgical intervention in an infant treated with whole-body cooling

Subcutaneous fat necrosis requiring plastic surgical intervention in an infant treated with whole-body cooling

We report an infant who developed subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) secondary to cooling treatment for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). While SCFN is usually self-limiting, this patient went on to develop a large haematoma on his back with overlying skin necrosis necessitating d...

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Main Authors: Leonie Heskin, Muhammad Adil Abbas Khan, Poh Hua Ho, Tim Burge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:JPRAS Open
Subjects:
Subcutaneous fat necrosis
Infant
Newborn
Hypercalcaemia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587817300670

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