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panniculitis
Inflammation of a panniculus, frequently presenting as subcutaneous nodules, often a sign of systemic disease.
Etiology:
Forms of panniculitis include:
1) erythema nodosum
2) erythema induratum
3) lupus profundus
4) Weber-Christian disease
5) alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
6) fat necrosis secondary to pancreatic disease
7) factitial
Clinical manifestations:
1) in all but erythema nodosum, lesions may break down & ulcerate or heal with a scar
Related
panniculus
Specific
erythema induratum (nodular vasculitis)
erythema nodosum (septal panniculitis)
lupus panniculitis (lupus erythematosus profundus)
pancreatic panniculitis
General
sign/symptom
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 303