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Abstract
Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is characterized by indurated violet skin nodules and, occasionally, life-threatening hypercalcemia. Current treatments of patients with SCFN-related hypercalcemia are often only partially successful and may be associated with prolonged hypercalcemia. We now report the use of etidronate, a bisphosphonate, to control hypercalcemia in an infant with SCFN.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10064674 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70462-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406