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Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue (the fatty layer under the skin – panniculus adiposus). [1] Symptoms include tender skin nodules , and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue .
The exact cause of lipodermatosclerosis is unknown. [3] [6] Venous disease, such as venous incompetence, venous hypertension, and body mass may be relevant to the underlying pathogenesis. [3] Increased blood pressure in the veins (venous hypertension) can cause diffusion of substances, including fibrin, out of capillaries.
The diagnosis of AGEP may be forthright in typical cases in which an individual: has taken a drug known to cause the disorder; develops multiple sterile pustules overlying large areas of red swollen skin starting a few days after initial drug intake; and has a histology of biopsied lesions that shows pustules just below the skin's Stratum ...
Although the age at which the disease manifests itself varies as well, most patients are between 30 and 60 years old. [3] The median age was 41 years old in a set of 40 cases, [6] and 42 years old in another Spanish series. [3] Asian patients appear to be affected by lupus erythematosus panniculitis at a slightly younger age group, with a mean ...
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This is a list of drugs and substances that are known or suspected to cause Stevens–Johnson syndrome This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body. Each disorder is listed with the primary organ or body part that it affects and the associated autoantibodies that are typically found in people diagnosed ...
Chronic erythema nodosum (erythema nodosum migrans, subacute migratory panniculitis of Vilanova and Piñol, subacute nodular migratory panniculitis) Chronic erythema nodosum; Cold panniculitis (popsicle panniculitis) Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (Berardinelli–Seip syndrome) Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis; Drug-induced lipodystrophy