Korean J Perinatol.  2014 Sep;25(3):184-188. 10.14734/kjp.2014.25.3.184.

A Case of Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn with Hypoglycemia and Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

• Kim TH
• Choi MS
• Chung SH
• Choi YS
• Sim WY
• Bae CW

• KMID: 2280995
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14734/kjp.2014.25.3.184

Abstract

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is a rare, benign disease usually found in full-term infants. It occurs usually in a few weeks after birth, as one or multiple indurated nodules or plaques on the fat pads-rich fraction of the body and disappeared after few weeks to months. Complications such as hypercalcemia, pain, lipid abnormalities (dyslipidemia), renal failure, and subcutaneous atrophy may occur. We report a case of subcutaneous fat necrosis associated with hypoglycemia and meconium aspiration syndrome in the term infant and review the associated literatures.

Keyword

Fat necrosis; Newborn; Hypoglycemia; Meconium aspiration syndrome

MeSH Terms

Atrophy
Fat Necrosis
Humans
Hypercalcemia
Hypoglycemia*
Infant
Infant, Newborn*
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome*
Necrosis*
Parturition
Renal Insufficiency
Subcutaneous Fat*