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Panniculitis

Medical Definition: General term for inflammation of adipose tissue, usually of the skin, characterized by reddened subcutaneous nodules.
Guide Notes: inflamm of adipose tissue; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
Also Called: Cold Panniculitis,Panniculitis, Subacute Nodular Migratory
Previously Indexed: Adipose Tissue (1966-1988),Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative (1966-1988)
Panniculitis Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative - A form of panniculitis characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied by the eruption of single or multiple erythematous subcutaneous nodules on the lower extremities. They normally resolve, but tend to leave depressions in the skin. The condition is most often seen in women, alone or in association with other disorders.

Panniculitis Medical Definitions and Terms

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