J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2008 Mar;15(1):54-57. 10.4078/jkra.2008.15.1.54.

A Case of Lobular Panniculitis in Dermatomyositis Patient

• Park SH
• Kim SK
• Seong MJ
• Kim SK
• Park JB
• Choi JY

• KMID: 1324509
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4078/jkra.2008.15.1.54

Abstract

Panniculitis is an inflammation of subcutaneous fat tissue, and found in variety of clinical setting, like erythema nodosum, lupus or other connective tissue diseases. Panniculitis, as a clinical feature of dermatomyositis, is rare and should be included in one of the sign to be differentiated. We present a 77-year-old female dermatomyositis patient who showed a clinically and histologically evident lobular panniculitis, and successfully treated with oral prednisolone.

Keyword

Dermatomyositis; Panniculitis

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Erythema Nodosum

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Photography shows an erythematous and indurated skin rash on right arm.

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  Fig. 2. Ultrasonography of right arm shows a diffuse, increased echogenecity in subcutaneous fat.

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  Fig. 3. Patchy infiltration of lymphocytes in the subcutaneous fat tissue is noted (H&E stain, ×100).

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