ICD-11

Superficial injury including abrasions, lacerations and ecchymoses sustained during birth to sites other than scalp face or external genitalia.

Subcutaneous fat necrosis is a rare acute transient hypodermatitis that develops within first weeks of life in term infants.

Subcutaneous fat necrosis is a transient compressive injury to the skin that develops within first weeks of life in term infants. The skin lesions are characterized by tender, firm, skin- to red-coloured nodules or plaques occurring particularly on the buttocks, shoulders, upper back, proximal limbs and cheeks.