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Case Reports
. 2012 May;79(5):664-6.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-011-0534-6. Epub 2011 Aug 20.

Subcutaneous fat necrosis as a complication of therapeutic hypothermia in a term neonate

Sindhu Sivanandan  1 , Yacov Rabi, Majeeda Kamaluddeen, Albert Akierman, Abhay Lodha
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Subcutaneous fat necrosis as a complication of therapeutic hypothermia in a term neonate

Sindhu Sivanandan et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2012 May.

Abstract

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a benign self-limited disorder commonly associated with hypothermia and perinatal asphyxia. SCFN secondary to therapeutic whole body hypothermia has rarely been reported. With increasing use of cooling for moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), clinicians should recognize this potential complication.

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  • Is therapeutic hypothermia real cause of subcutaneous fat necrosis in newborns?
    Hakan N, Aydin M, Zenciroğlu A, Erol S, Okumuş N. Hakan N, et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2013 Apr;80(4):355. doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0746-4. Epub 2012 Mar 30. Indian J Pediatr. 2013. PMID: 22460984 No abstract available.
  • Authors' reply.
    Sivanandan S, Rabi Y, Kamaluddeen M, Akierman A, Lodha A. Sivanandan S, et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2013 Apr;80(4):356. Indian J Pediatr. 2013. PMID: 23671921 No abstract available.

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