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Neonatal fat necrosis resembles which of the following -
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The correct answer is  Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is a rare condition resulting in firm, inflamed, skin-coloured to purple nodules (lumps) in the fat, It occurs in the first weeks after bih. It is a form of panniculitis. The nodules may present as discrete lumps on the back, buttocks and limbs, or as large hardened areas Post-steroid panniculitis is a rare complication of systemic coicosteroid therapy, which develops within days or weeks following rapid tapering or cessation of the drug. Most cases are self-limited, with very few cases requiring reintroduction of high doses of coicosteroids.This resembles the neonatal fat necrosis Ref Harrison20th edition pg 1303