Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn with eosinophilic granules.
J Cutan Pathol
; 34(7): 588-90, 2007 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17576341
ABSTRACT
Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SFN) of the newborn is a variant of lobular panniculitis characterized by focal areas of fat necrosis and a granulomatous infiltrate composed of lymphocytes, histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells. Lipocytes and histiocytes contain needle-shaped clefts in a radial arrangement. Needle-shaped clefts may also be seen within the cytoplasm of multinucleated giant cells.(1-3) We present an unusual example of SFN showing multinucleated giant cells laced with eosinophilic granules. These eosinophilic granules are believed to be released from surrounding degranulating eosinophils.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cytoplasmic Granules
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Eosinophilia
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Subcutaneous Fat
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Fat Necrosis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
J Cutan Pathol
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States