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[Subcutaneous adiponecrosis in newborn infants]
G Della Corte1, E Sbano, F Galasso
1Insegnamento di Dermatologia e Venereologia, Università degli Studi di Reggio Calabria, Sede di Catanzaro.
Summary
Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is a distinct condition. While clinical, histological, and lab data lack specificity, it can be differentiated from sclerema neonatorum.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal dermatology
- Histopathology
- Clinical diagnostics
Background:
- Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a rare panniculitis affecting neonates.
- Recent case reports necessitate a re-evaluation of SCFN diagnostic criteria.
- Distinguishing SCFN from other neonatal skin conditions, such as sclerema neonatorum, is clinically important.