TY - JOUR AU - Gomes, Cláudia AU - Lobo, Luísa AU - Azevedo, António Siborro AU - Simão, Carla PY - 2014/12/03 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Nephrocalcinosis and Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis JF - Acta Médica Portuguesa JA - Acta Med Port VL - 28 IS - 1 SE - Case Report DO - 10.20344/amp.5192 UR - https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5192 SP - 119-122 AB - <p>Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is an uncommon, transient and self-healing panniculits. This entity generally follows an uncomplicated course, however there are rare and important complications. The authors present a case of a newborn with subcutaneous fat necrosis complicated by hypercalcemia and nephrocalcinosis. The pathogenesis of hypercalcemia is not fully understood and the nephrocalcinosis can evolve to chronic kidney disease. Clinicians should be aware of subcutaneous fat necrosis as a possible risk<br />factor for hypercalcemia and patients should have serial serum and urinary calcium determinations for up to 6 months after the appearance of the skin lesions. The early diagnosis and prompt treatment of hypercalcemia are essential to prevent severe complications.<br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> Hypercalcemia; Fat Necrosis; Infant, Newborn; Nephrocalcinosis; Subcutaneous Fat. </p> ER -