1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A baby boy was born at term by forceps extraction following uneventful pregnancy. The baby did not require resuscitation at birth. On routine postnatal check, it was noticed that the baby had left-sided wrist drop ( fi gure 1 ). An area of palpable subcutaneous nodules with some erythema was identifi ed over the lower part of left arm ( fi gure 2 ). It was thought to be subcu...

AIMS To describe the birefringent saponified fatty acid crystalloids seen in pancreatic fat necrosis. METHODS A histological review, including polarising microscopy, of three cases of subacute or subclinical acute pancreatitis was performed. Histochemical analysis using Nile blue sulphate for lipid, Holczinger's copper rubeanate for fatty acids, and Alizarin Red S for calcium was performed in...

Abstract Background Although fat necrosis is a minor postoperative complication after breast reconstruction, occasionally it mimics to tumor recurrence in patients with cancer. Therefore, the surgeon should distinguish between benign and true local recurrence. The authors evaluated clinical characteristics of reconstruction investigated natural course necrosis. Methods Between 2007 2013, total ...

Recent reports of breast reconstruction with the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap indicate increased fat necrosis and venous congestion as compared with the free transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) flap. Although the benefits of the DIEP flap regarding the abdominal wall are well documented, its reconstructive advantage remains uncertain. The main objective of this study wa...