Infection-Induced Panniculitis Associated with a Cardiac Abscess.
10.5021/ad.1999.11.2.121
- Author:
Kyoung Ae JANG
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kyung Jeh SUNG
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Infection-induced panniculitis;
Cardiac abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Immunosuppression;
Panniculitis*;
Sepsis
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1999;11(2):121-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Infection-induced panniculitis develops either through direct inoculation or as a manifestation of sepsis. However, it has rarely been considered as a disease entity within broader context of panniculitis. Moreover, panniculitis associated with a cardiac abscess without the evidence of sepsis has not been reported. We describe a case of infection-induced panniculitis associated with a cardiac abscess. We suggest that infection should be considered as a potentially important etiology of panniculitis, especially in the case of immunosuppression, and in such a case, meticulous efforts should be done to find the focus of infection.
