Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2783-2031 34 1 2012 06 12 A report of Newborn with Hypercalcemia and Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis 112 112 EN Lida Saboktakin Journal Article 2012 06 12 Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is an uncommon, benign process in full-term and post-term neonates who experienced a perinatal distress. It is a transient condition however, hypercalcemia may be a potentially life threatening complication of this otherwise self-healing process. Here, we describe a 15-day newborn boy presented with a history of firm subcutaneous nodules and overlying erythema which were located on the back and the arm. In the biopsy of the lesion, subcutaneous fat necrosis was diagnosed.