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Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis as a Complication of Therapeutic Hypothermia in a Term Neonate

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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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S S; patient care and initial manuscript writing, A L, Y R, M K, A A ; direct patient management, concept and manuscript writing.

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary Alberta Health Services, Foothills Medical Centre, C211-1403-29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N2T9, Canada

    Sindhu Sivanandan, Yacov Rabi, Majeeda Kamaluddeen, Albert Akierman & Abhay Lodha

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Peter Lougheed Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Majeeda Kamaluddeen & Albert Akierman

  3. Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

    Yacov Rabi & Abhay Lodha

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Sivanandan, S., Rabi, Y., Kamaluddeen, M. et al. Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis as a Complication of Therapeutic Hypothermia in a Term Neonate. Indian J Pediatr 79, 664–666 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0534-6

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