Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn: A review of 11 cases

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 384-387

  Burden, A David ^a,b   Krafchik, Bernice R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAT NECROSIS; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; MALE; NEWBORN; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT DISORDER;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; FAT NECROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0032726252     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.00101.x     Document Type: Article

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