Bergstein Katrine Ryttov, Jacobsen Ronni Bengtson, Jacobsen Bengt Brock, Christesen Henrik T
HC Andersens Børnehospital, Odense Universitetshospital, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
Ugeskr Laeger. 2010 Jul 19;172(29):2096-7.
This is a description of two cases of subcutaneous fat necrosis due to asphyxia in two newborns, and associated hypercalcaemia. Treatment with intravenous pamidronate 0.5 mg/kg for three days was very successful and well-tolerated. In conclusion, the treatment of hypercalcaemia was effective, but requires continuous control for a longer period of time due to the risk of fluctuating serum calcium levels.