Panniculitis in the newborn: a case report
Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2011 Dec;9(4):534-7.
doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082011RC2091.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Authors
Fernando Bastos
1
, Liliana Thaureaux Pérez
2
, Caridad Ponce de León Narváes
2
, Olívia Costa
2
, Maria Ódia Inácio de Sousa E Silva
2
, Rui Carlos Souto da Silva
3
, Joaquim Carlos Vicente Dias Van-Dunem
4
, Sandra Maria da Rocha Neto de Miranda
5
, Lemuel Bornelli Cordeiro
4
, Tininha Ernesto Tembo
2
, Rosa Vinene de Almeida
6
, Ana Maria Vaz da Conceição
7
Affiliations
- 1 Neonatology Service, Clínica Girassol, Luanda, AN.
- 2 Intensive Care Unit, Clínica Girassol, Luanda, AN.
- 3 Pediatric Surgery Service, Clínica Girassol, Luanda, AN.
- 4 Education and Research Desk, Clínica Girassol, Luanda, AN.
- 5 Epidemiology Service, Clínica Girassol, Luanda, AN.
- 6 Dermatology and Surgical Dermatology Service, Clínica Girassol, Luanda, AN.
- 7 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Service, Clínica Girassol, Luanda, AN.
Abstract
The authors present a case of panniculitis in a newborn, a rare disease in the neonatal period discussing its causes and differential diagnosis, emphasizing a possible diagnosis of erythema nodosum.