Subcutaneous fat necrosis in a newborn after brief therapeutic hypothermia: ultrasonographic examination

Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 May-Jun;32(3):427-9. doi: 10.1111/pde.12454. Epub 2014 Dec 10.

Abstract

A 7-day-old infant developed erythematous indurated plaques on the back, left shoulder, and arm a few days after therapeutic hypothermia. Ultrasonographic study along with Doppler blood flow analysis of lesional skin areas revealed flogistic fat involvement and calcifications. On the basis of clinical appearance, patient history, and ultrasonographic study, a diagnosis of subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn was established.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fat Necrosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fat Necrosis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypothermia, Induced / adverse effects*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Subcutaneous Fat / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler*