sclerema neonatorum
Histologic Features
- A lobular panniculitis characterized by
- Patchy fat necrosis and microcyst formation
- Many lipocytes containing radiating crystal clefts
- A sparse infiltrate of histiocytes, eosinophils, and neutrophils
- Rare multinucleated giant cells or foamy cells
- An increase in the size of viable lipocytes
- Focal calcification
Updated Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:30:48 PM