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Sajitha Nair1, Sathyajith G Nair, Ashwin Borade
1Department of Pediatrics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara P.O., Kochi, Kerala, India. sajithas@aims.amrita.edu
Abstract:
We report a 30-day-old baby with subcutaneous fat necrosis and symptomatic hypercalcemia, who developed metastatic calcification in the subcutaneous tissue, kidneys, pericardium and brain. The baby also had anemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. He was managed with intravenous saline, furosemide, oral steroids and bisphosphonates and improved with treatment.
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