Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks

Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks

Background. Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SFN) is a rare, temporary, self-limited pathology affecting adipose tissue of full-term or postmature neonates. It is a rare entity especially in Nigeria and usually occurs in the first weeks following a complicated delivery. Because it is not very common, diag...

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Main Authors: Ayuk Adaeze Chikaodinaka, Anikene Chukwuemeka Jude
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/638962
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spelling doaj-2e042f682b4442dab835ba6e46781b182020-11-25T00:22:33ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112015-01-01201510.1155/2015/638962638962Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 WeeksAyuk Adaeze Chikaodinaka0Anikene Chukwuemeka Jude1Department of Pediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, PMB 01129, Enugu, NigeriaUniversity of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, PMB 01129, Enugu, NigeriaBackground. Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SFN) is a rare, temporary, self-limited pathology affecting adipose tissue of full-term or postmature neonates. It is a rare entity especially in Nigeria and usually occurs in the first weeks following a complicated delivery. Because it is not very common, diagnosis is easily missed. It may resolve spontaneously without sequelae but patients need to be followed up because of development of late complications especially hypercalcemia. We report a case of SFN of the newborn noted within one week of birth and highlight the need for proper prompt diagnosis and the need for follow-up to assess possible complications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/638962
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Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks
Case Reports in Pediatrics
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title Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks
title_short Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks
title_full Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks
title_fullStr Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks
title_full_unstemmed Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report of a Term Infant Presenting with Malaise and Fever at Age of 9 Weeks
title_sort subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn: a case report of a term infant presenting with malaise and fever at age of 9 weeks
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pediatrics
issn 2090-6803
2090-6811
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Background. Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SFN) is a rare, temporary, self-limited pathology affecting adipose tissue of full-term or postmature neonates. It is a rare entity especially in Nigeria and usually occurs in the first weeks following a complicated delivery. Because it is not very common, diagnosis is easily missed. It may resolve spontaneously without sequelae but patients need to be followed up because of development of late complications especially hypercalcemia. We report a case of SFN of the newborn noted within one week of birth and highlight the need for proper prompt diagnosis and the need for follow-up to assess possible complications.
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