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Cureus
; 15(2): e34521, 2023 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36879717
RESUMO
Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is a challenging treatment for a neonate who suffers from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. It has been shown to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes and survival in infants with moderate-to-severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. However, it has severe adverse effects such as subcutaneous fat necrosis (SCFN). SCFN is a rare disorder that affects term neonates. It is a self-limited disorder but can have severe complications such as hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia, metastatic calcifications, and thrombocytopenia. In this case report, we present a term newborn who developed SCFN after whole-body cooling.