1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Korea. ihbae@chungbuk.ac.kr 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Korea. 3Department of Pediatric, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Korea.
Published online: September 1, 2007.
ABSTRACT
Subcutaneous fat necrosis in the newborn is an uncommon transient disorder of the subcutaneous adipose tissue that develops after birth. We describe the characteristic ultrasonography and CT findings of a case of pathologically confirmed subcutaneous fat necrosis located at the subcutaneous fat layer of the neck, back, and shoulders with a review of the literature.