Korean J Dermatol.  2003 Dec;41(12):1697-1699.

A Case of Eosinophilic Panniculitis Associated with Paragonimiasis

• Lee HS
• Woo SH
• Park JH
• Kim SN
• Kye YC

Abstract

Eosinophilic panniculitis is characterized by a prominent infiltration of numerous eosinophlis in the subcutaneous fat, and has been identified in patients with a variety of associated clinical conditions, including arthropod bites, parasitic infections, vasculitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, Wells syndrome, bacterial infection, and injection reactions. We experienced a case of eosinophilic panniculitis in a 40-year-old woman who had developed multiple pruritic tender erythematous subcutaneous nodules on her abdomen and legs associated with pleural effusion and respiratory distress symptoms because of pulmonary paragonimiasis.

Keyword

Eosinophilc panniculitis; Paragonimiasis

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Adult
Arthropods
Bacterial Infections
Dermatitis, Atopic
Dermatitis, Contact
Eosinophils*
Female
Humans
Leg
Panniculitis*
Paragonimiasis*
Pleural Effusion
Subcutaneous Fat
Vasculitis