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Alphonsus N. Onyiriuka

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Hypocalcemia Associated with Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn: Case Report and Literature Review

Alphonsus N. Onyiriuka, Theodora E. Utomi · Oman Medical Journal · 2017 · 10.5001/omj.2017.99

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFNN) is a rare benign inflammatory disorder of the adipose tissue but may be complicated by hypercalcemia or less frequently, hypocalcemia, resulting in morbidity and mortality. Here we report the case of a neonate with subcutaneous fat necrosis who surprisingly developed hyp …

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