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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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| Series: | JPRAS Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587817300670 |