A Case of Sclerosing Panniculitis.
- Author:
Sung Joo LEE
1
;
Tae Gyun LIM
;
Young Keun KIM
;
Gwang Seong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sclerosing panniculitis;
Lipomembranous change
- MeSH:
Adipocytes;
Adult;
Depression;
Female;
Fibrosis;
Humans;
Hyperpigmentation;
Inflammation;
Leg;
Membranes;
Panniculitis*;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Tissue;
Venous Insufficiency
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(6):710-712
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sclerosing panniculitis refers to the skin induration and hyperpigmentation of the legs that often occurs in patients who have venous insufficiency. Sclerosing panniculitis is similar to those described under the designations hypodermitis sclerodermiformis or lipodermatosclerosis. Histologically the septa of the subcutis become thickening by inflammation and fibrosis. Adipocytes coalesce to form small and large pseudocysts. Some of these are lined by refractile, amphophilic crenulated membranes. This alteration was referred to as lipomembranous change. We report a case of sclerosing panniculitis in a 40-year-old female patient presented as induration and depression of the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the lower third of the leg.
