Traumatic Fat Necrosis Quiz
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Kent C Doan, MD (Orthopedics)
Dr Doan Graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Colorado. He completed additional fellowship training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the prestigious Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado. He is a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in complex and revision knee and shoulder surgery at the Kansas City Orthopedic Institute. He also holds an assistant professorship at the University of Kansas City.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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There is a lump
Redness of the skin
Indentations on the skin
Lesions on sites of trauma
Red spots on skin
Lumps under skin
Holes on my skin
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- Scars or marks from the rash/wound
- Reddish skin lumps
- Acne scars
- Bumps on my arm
- Hard fingertips
- Lumps on my wrist
- Pink, bumpy skin
- Holes in skin
- Tightening of the skin of the fingers
- Lump on the back
- Many skin nodules
- Scar formation after the rash
- Skin lumps with black dots in the center
- Ice pick scars
- Lumps that dangle from the skin
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Traumatic Fat Necrosis?
Injury to the fat-containing cells beneath the skin. The most common cause is blunt injury to the area, typically in the breast or thighs.
Typical Symptoms of Traumatic Fat Necrosis
- Lumps under the skin
- Skin hardening
- Skin depressions, holes or pockmarks
- Bumps on the skin over areas of previous injury e.g. elbows and knees
- Skin redness or red bumpy rashes
- Breast lump
Diagnostic Questions for Traumatic Fat Necrosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have any lumps under your skin?
- Do you have skin hardening?
- Do you have sunken or depressed skin areas?
- Are there rashes on previous injury sites?
- Do you have red skin or red spots?
Treatment of Traumatic Fat Necrosis
This condition generally improves on its own. Gentle massage and a warm compress can help with pain relief. Medications such as anti inflammatories may also be helpful to prevent calcification of the fat tissue.
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References
ROBERTS B, REED R, FITTS WT Jr. Traumatic fat necrosis. Am J Surg. 1956 Apr;91(4):467-70. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(56)90271-9. PMID: 13302547.
https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/0002-9610(56)90271-9/pdfAkyol M, Kayali A, Yildirim N. Traumatic fat necrosis of male breast. Clin Imaging. 2013 Sep-Oct;37(5):954-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.05.009. Epub 2013 Jul 11. PMID: 23849832.
https://www.clinicalimaging.org/article/S0899-7071(13)00135-6/fulltextMoir PJ. TRAUMATIC FAT NECROSIS OF THE BREAST. Br Med J. 1929 Apr 6;1(3561):640-1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.3561.640-a. PMID: 20774594; PMCID: PMC2450553.
https://www.bmj.com/content/1/3561/640.2
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Reviewed By:
Kent C Doan, MD (Orthopedics)
Dr Doan Graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Colorado. He completed additional fellowship training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the prestigious Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado. He is a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in complex and revision knee and shoulder surgery at the Kansas City Orthopedic Institute. He also holds an assistant professorship at the University of Kansas City.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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