Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn With Initial Hypocalcemia and Familial Recurrence: A Case Report. Issue 2 (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kellar, Amelia; Tangtatco, Jennifer Aileen; Weinstein, Miriam; Saunders, Natasha
• Is Part Of: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. Volume 22:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 223
• Page End: 225
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: neonatal -- subcutaneous tissue -- panniculitis -- hypercalcemia; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Canada -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1177/1203475417733459
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1203-4754

Abstract

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SFNN) is a rare disorder characterised by indurated plaques or nodules with or without erythema, typically distributed over the cheeks, extremities, posterior trunk, buttocks, and thighs, and appears during the first 2 weeks of life. It is commonly associated with perinatal asphyxia and, while usually self-limited, can lead to severe hypercalcemia. There is no known familial association. The present article describes a neonate with extensive disease, counterintuitive hypocalcemia, and a family history of SFNN and reviews the existing literature on SFNN.