II. Definition

  1. Subcutaneous fat inflammation

III. Causes: Mostly Septal

IV. Causes: Mostly Lobular

  1. Vasculitis
    1. Nodular Vasculitis
      1. Associated with Tuberculosis
      2. Found on lower legs
    2. Erythema Induratum (Bazin disease)
      1. Panniculitis on the back of the calves
    3. Crohns Disease
    4. Leprosy
    5. Lucio's phenomenon
    6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (Neutrophilic lobular Panniculitis)
  2. No Vasculitis
    1. Connective Tissue Disorders
      1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
      2. Dermatomyositis
      3. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
      4. Pancreatic Panniculitis (Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatitis)
      5. Sarcoidosis
    2. Crystal deposition in fat
      1. Gout
      2. Sclerema neonatorum
      3. Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the newborn
      4. Post-Corticosteroid Panniculitis
    3. Tissue Injury
      1. Cellulitis or other soft tissue infection
      2. Chemicals (Iodides, bromides)
      3. Cold Panniculitis
      4. Factitious Panniculitis (injected organic materials such as Saliva, urine beneath skin)
      5. Lipoatrophy
      6. Post-radiation Panniculitis
      7. Traumatic Panniculitis
    4. Miscellaneous conditions
      1. Subcutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
      2. Sclerosing Panniculitis (Chronic Venous Insufficiency)
      3. Vascular calcifications (Oxalosis, Calciphylaxis)

V. Signs

  1. Thick, indurated, red or brown nodular lesions
  2. Variably tender
  3. Lipodystrophy (fat atrophy) may follow resolution

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Ontology: Panniculitis (C0030326)

Definition (MSHCZE) Souhrnné označení pro zánětlivé i nezánětlivé degenerativní změny podkožního vaziva a podkožního tuku. Panikulitida postihuje zejména ženy a běžně se ztotožňuje s celulitidou. Změny vaziva nejsou zánětlivé, ale degenerativní, což se někdy vyjadřuje pojmem panikulóza. Existují i některé vzácnější panikulitidy provázené horečkou, bolestmi břicha aj. (cit. Velký lékařský slovník online, 2012 http://lekarske.slovniky.cz/ )
Definition (NCI) Inflammation of the subcutaneous adipose tissue.
Definition (MSH) General term for inflammation of adipose tissue, usually of the skin, characterized by reddened subcutaneous nodules.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D015434
ICD9 729.30, 729.3
ICD10 M79.3 , M79.39
SnomedCT 268122002, 268012006, 203119008, 156779007, 203120002, 203122005, 22125009
English Panniculitides, Panniculitis, PANNICULITIS, Panniculitis, unspecified, Panniculitis, unspecified site, Panniculitis NOS, Panniculitis of unspecified site, Panniculitis unspecified, Panniculitis unspecified site, panniculitis, panniculitis (diagnosis), Panniculitis, unsp site, Panniculitis [Disease/Finding], Panniculitis, unspecified, site unspecified, Panniculitis of unspecified site (disorder), Panniculitis unspecified (disorder), Panniculitis NOS (disorder), Panniculitis (disorder), Panniculitis, NOS
French PANNICULITE, Panniculite, non précisée, Panniculite, site non précisé, Hypodermites, Panniculite
Portuguese PANICULITE, Paniculite de localização NE, Paniculite NE, Paniculites, Paniculite
Spanish PANICULITIS, Paniculitis no especificada, Paniculitis de localización no especificada, paniculitis, SAI, paniculitis, SAI (trastorno), paniculitis, no especificada (trastorno), paniculitis de sitio no especificado, paniculitis, no especificada, paniculitis de sitio no especificado (trastorno), paniculitis (trastorno), paniculitis, Infecciones de dermis profunda y tejido subcutáneo, Paniculitis
German PANNIKULITIS, Pannikulitis, unspezifische Stelle, Pannikulitis, unspezifisch, Pannikulitis, nicht naeher bezeichnet, Pannikulitiden, Pannikulitis
Italian Pannicoliti, Pannicolite non specificata, Pannicolite, sede non specificata, Pannicolite
Dutch panniculitis, niet-gespecificeerd, panniculitis, niet-gespecificeerde plaats, Panniculitis, niet gespecificeerd, panniculitiden, panniculitis, Panniculitis
Japanese 脂肪織炎、部位不明, 脂肪織炎、詳細不明, 脂肪織炎, シボウシキエンショウサイフメイ, ヒカシボウソシキエン, シボウシキエンブイフメイ, シボウシキエン, 皮下脂肪織炎, 脂肪織炎-亜急性結節性移動性, 亜急性結節性移動性脂肪織炎, 皮下脂肪組織炎
Swedish Pannikulit
Czech panniculitis, panikulitida, Panikulitida, Panikulitida, blíže neurčená, Panikulitida, blíže neurčeného místa, Panikulitidy, panikulitis
Finnish Pannikuliitti
Russian KOUPMENA PANNIKULIT, VILANOVY-PIN'OLIA-AGVADE GIPODERMIT, PANNIKULIT UZLOVATYI MIGRIRUIUSHCHII PODOSTRYI, PANNIKULIT, GRANULEMA ZHIROVAIA, ВИЛАНОВЫ-ПИНЬОЛЯ-АГВАДЕ ГИПОДЕРМИТ, ГРАНУЛЕМА ЖИРОВАЯ, КОУПМЕНА ПАННИКУЛИТ, ПАННИКУЛИТ, ПАННИКУЛИТ УЗЛОВАТЫЙ МИГРИРУЮЩИЙ ПОДОСТРЫЙ
Korean 상세불명의 지방층염
Polish Zapalenie tkanki podskórnej, Zapalenie tkanki podskórnej podostre guzkowe
Hungarian Panniculitidák, Panniculitis, Panniculitis, nem meghatározott, Panniculitis, nem meghatározott elhelyezkedésű
Norwegian Pannikulitt