Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: Report of Five Cases

• Main Authors: Leire González Lara (Author), Asunción Vicente Villa (Author), María Mercedes Otero Rivas (Author), Mariona Sunol Capella (Author), Fredy Prada (Author), María Antonia González Enseñat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a rare, self-limited disorder of the panniculus which appears in the first few weeks of life. SCFN generally follows an uncomplicated course. However, there are important complications for which the patient must be regularly monitored, including thr...