Sclerema neonatorum
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Sclerema neonatorum is a rare and severe skin condition that is characterized by diffuse hardening of the subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation.[1][2]
Sclerema neonatorum is categorized as a kind of panniculitis that appears as subcutaneous adipose tissue and skin hardening. The hardened skin and subcutaneous fat stick to the underlying bone and muscle so much that it makes it difficult to breathe and eat, and it usually results in death.[3]
Severe respiratory or gastrointestinal disorders, congenital malformations, dehydration, and sepsis are among the comorbid conditions that affect affected infants.[4] Sclerema neonatorum usually has a very bad prognosis and a high death rate.[5]