hrp0082p3-d2-892 | Perinatal and Neonatal Endocrinology (1) | ESPE2014

Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis Causing Prolonged Hypercalcaemia in a Neonate: an Unusual Case

Niranjan Usha , Desai Vivek , Brooke Nigel , Natarajan Anuja

Introduction: Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SCFN) is an uncommon inflammatory disorder of the adipose tissue. Though hypercalcaemia secondary to SCFN is a well-recognised entity, reported cases with persistence of symptoms requiring prolonged treatment as in our case are rare. There are also limited reports about the severity and duration of hypercalcaemia secondary to SCFN with possible correlation of the severity to the extensity of the skin lesions. We present a neonate who de...