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| Panniculitis | |
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| Erythema induratum, a form of lobular panniculitis | |
| Specialty | Rheumatology  |
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue (the fatty layer under the skin – panniculus adiposus).[1] Symptoms include tender skin nodules, and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue.
Restated, an inflammatory disorder primarily localized in the subcutaneous fat is termed a "panniculitis", a group of disorders that may be challenging both for the clinician and the dermatopathologist.[2]: 487 The general term for inflammation of any adipose tissue is steatitis.
- ^ "panniculitis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.