What is it about?
Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis (SCFN) is an uncommon disorder, occurs during the first year of life, and has been attributed to perinatal stress.
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Why is it important?
SCFN usually has a favorable prognosis, with complete autoresolution of subcutaneous lesions within several weeks or months, but it may also be complicated by serious metabolic alterations such as hypercalcemia.
Perspectives
Subcutaneous fat necrosis is usually a transient and selflimited condition. However, it may be complicated by a number of metabolic alterations like thrombocytopenia, hypoglycemia, hypercalcemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. It is pivotal to monitor newborns with SCFN to avoid the risk of serious complications, with particular reference to hypercalcemia.
dr NAZME NURE ISHRAT
Combined Military Hospital Ramu, Ramu Cantonment
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This page is a summary of: Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: A Case Report, Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, November 2017, Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL),
DOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v35i4.34740.
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