Fat Necrosis, Subcutaneous, Of Newborn, Fat Necrosis, Panniculitis, Cutaneous Horn - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

fat necrosis, subcutaneous, of newborn fat necrosis panniculitis cutaneous horn

Body Site

back

Age

8 days

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

red skin color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

central (centrifugal - trunk predominant) symmetric

Comments

This 8-day-old boy with a history of perinatal asphyxia and seizures developed subcutaneous fat necrosis on the second day of life with widespread nodules and plaques on the back, abdomen, and proximal extremities. Althouhg his seizures were well managed with oral anticonsulsants and he was feeding an already back to birth weight, his serum calcium and ionized calcium were persistently elevated at least until age 4 weeks. Further evaluation was pending.

Description

deep seated skin colored to red discrete and confluent nodules and plaques

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12/31/2007 15:00:24

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