Newborn With Enlarged Erythematous Mass on Back: Case Report and Review of Medical Literature

Newborn With Enlarged Erythematous Mass on Back: Case Report and Review of Medical Literature

Newborn skin nodules are usually benign and self-resolving skin condition. Differential diagnosis of such lesions include cysts, hemangioma, abscess, cellulitis, sclerema neonatorum, subcutaneous fat necrosis, neurofibromatosis, benign tumors, or malignant tumors such as rhabdomyosarcoma, infantile...

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Main Authors: Myo-Sabai Aye MD, Maheshwar Mahaseth MD, Arlene Rozzelle MD, Indira Bhagat MD, Prashant Agarwal MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X18803552
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Summary:Newborn skin nodules are usually benign and self-resolving skin condition. Differential diagnosis of such lesions include cysts, hemangioma, abscess, cellulitis, sclerema neonatorum, subcutaneous fat necrosis, neurofibromatosis, benign tumors, or malignant tumors such as rhabdomyosarcoma, infantile fibrosarcoma, or neuroblastoma. We report a case of congenital subcutaneous fat necrosis in a 7-day-old baby presenting with multiple erythematous mass on back.
ISSN:2333-794X

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