Reporte de un caso de necrosis grasa subcutánea del recién nacido

SUMMARY We present the case of a patient of 12 days of life, with nodular eritematous-purplish injuries in chin, neck and arms, secondary to obstetric trauma and fetal suffering. The skin biopsy was compatible with fat necrosis of the newborn. The injuries disappeared without treatment two weeks later. The case is reported and the topic discussed.