Fine-Needle Aspiration as a Method of Diagnosis of Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn

Pawel Tomasz Schubert; Rubina Razak; Henry Francois Jordaan

doi:10.1111/pde.12851

Fine-Needle Aspiration as a Method of Diagnosis of Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn

Pediatr Dermatol. 2016 May;33(3):e220-1. doi: 10.1111/pde.12851. Epub 2016 Apr 29.

Authors

Pawel Tomasz Schubert¹, Rubina Razak¹, Henry Francois Jordaan²

Affiliations

¹ Anatomical Pathology, Stellenbosch University & NHLS, Cape Town, South Africa.
² Dermatology, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 27125326
DOI: 10.1111/pde.12851

Abstract

A 5-day-old boy presented with cellulitis-like, fluctuant lesions since birth. Clinically, subcutaneous fat necrosis was suspected, but an infective lesion could not be excluded. By performing a fine-needle aspiration biopsy, a diagnosis was established within minutes.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Fine-Needle / methods*
Fat Necrosis / diagnosis
Fat Necrosis / pathology*
Fat Necrosis / therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Sensitivity and Specificity
Subcutaneous Fat / pathology*