Panniculitis, the Glossary

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1. 71 relations: Adipose tissue, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Biopsy, Brown adipose tissue, Cancer, Chronic venous insufficiency, Coagulation, Connective tissue, Crohn's disease, Dermatology, Erythema, Erythema induratum, Fatigue, Feces, Fever, Gout, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Hepatitis C, Histiocyte, Histiocytosis, Histology, Hypoxia (medicine), Ice pop, Infant, Infection, Infectious mononucleosis, Inflammation, Injury, Jaundice, Lipoatrophy, Lipodermatosclerosis, Lipodystrophy, List of skin conditions, Liver, Lupus erythematosus, Lupus erythematosus panniculitis, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative disorders, Malaise, Mineral oil, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Nodule (medicine), Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Organomegaly, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Pancytopenia, Panniculus adiposus, Panniculus carnosus, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, ... Expand index (21 more) »

2. Conditions of the subcutaneous fat

Adipose tissue

Adipose tissue (also known as body fat or simply fat) is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.

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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD) is a genetic disorder that may result in lung disease or liver disease.

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.

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Brown adipose tissue

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat makes up the adipose organ together with white adipose tissue (or white fat).

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Chronic venous insufficiency

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition in which blood pools in the veins, straining the walls of the vein.

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Coagulation

Coagulation, also known as clotting, is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot.

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Connective tissue

Connective tissue is one of the four primary types of animal tissue, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.

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Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.

See Panniculitis and Crohn's disease

Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.

See Panniculitis and Dermatology

Erythema

Erythema is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries.

See Panniculitis and Erythema

Erythema induratum

Erythema induratum is a panniculitis on the calves.

See Panniculitis and Erythema induratum

Fatigue

Fatigue describes a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion or loss of energy.

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Feces

Feces (or faeces;: faex) are the solid or semi-solid remains of food that was not digested in the small intestine, and has been broken down by bacteria in the large intestine.

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Fever

Fever or pyrexia in humans is a body temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point in the hypothalamus.

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Gout

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-like crystals of uric acid known as monosodium urate crystals.

See Panniculitis and Gout

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

In hematology, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), also known as haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (British spelling), and hemophagocytic or haemophagocytic syndrome, is an uncommon hematologic disorder seen more often in children than in adults.

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Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis.

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Histiocyte

A histiocyte is a vertebrate cell that is part of the mononuclear phagocyte system (also known as the reticuloendothelial system or lymphoreticular system).

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Histiocytosis

In medicine, histiocytosis is an excessive number of histiocytes (tissue macrophages), and the term is also often used to refer to a group of rare diseases which share this sign as a characteristic.

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Histology

Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.

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Hypoxia (medicine)

Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.

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Ice pop

An ice pop is a liquid/cream-based frozen dessert on a stick.

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Infant

An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings.

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Infection

An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.

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Infectious mononucleosis

Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV).

See Panniculitis and Infectious mononucleosis

Inflammation

Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.

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Injury

Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants.

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Jaundice

Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels.

See Panniculitis and Jaundice

Lipoatrophy

Lipoatrophy is the term describing the localized loss of fat tissue.

See Panniculitis and Lipoatrophy

Lipodermatosclerosis

Lipodermatosclerosis is a skin and connective tissue disease. Panniculitis and Lipodermatosclerosis are conditions of the subcutaneous fat.

See Panniculitis and Lipodermatosclerosis

Lipodystrophy

Lipodystrophy syndromes are a group of genetic or acquired disorders in which the body is unable to produce and maintain healthy fat tissue. Panniculitis and Lipodystrophy are conditions of the subcutaneous fat.

See Panniculitis and Lipodystrophy

List of skin conditions

Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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Liver

The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.

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Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues.

See Panniculitis and Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus panniculitis

Lupus erythematosus panniculitis presents with subcutaneous nodules that are commonly firm, sharply defined and nontender.

See Panniculitis and Lupus erythematosus panniculitis

Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).

See Panniculitis and Lymphoma

Lymphoproliferative disorders

Lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) refer to a specific class of diagnoses, comprising a group of several conditions, in which lymphocytes are produced in excessive quantities.

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Malaise

In medicine, malaise is a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing and often the first sign of an infection or other disease.

See Panniculitis and Malaise

Mineral oil

Mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of higher alkanes from a mineral source, particularly a distillate of petroleum, as distinct from usually edible vegetable oils.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), also known as Koch's bacillus, is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis.

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Nodule (medicine)

In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, usually greater than 1 cm in diameter.

See Panniculitis and Nodule (medicine)

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a group of blood cancers that includes all types of lymphomas except Hodgkin lymphomas.

See Panniculitis and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Organomegaly

Organomegaly is the abnormal enlargement of organs.

See Panniculitis and Organomegaly

Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass.

See Panniculitis and Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas.

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Pancytopenia

Pancytopenia is a medical condition in which there is significant reduction in the number of almost all blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, monocytes, lymphocytes, etc.). If only two parameters from the complete blood count are low, the term bicytopenia can be used.

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Panniculus adiposus

The panniculus adiposus is the fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus.

See Panniculitis and Panniculus adiposus

Panniculus carnosus

The panniculus carnosus is a part of the subcutaneous tissues in vertebrates.

See Panniculitis and Panniculus carnosus

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called polyvidone or povidone, is a water-soluble polymer compound made from the monomer ''N''-vinylpyrrolidone.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops (gestates) inside a woman's uterus (womb).

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Preterm birth

Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks.

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Pseudocyst

Pseudocysts are like cysts, but lack epithelial or endothelial cells.

See Panniculitis and Pseudocyst

Saliva

Saliva (commonly referred to as spit or drool) is an extracellular fluid produced and secreted by salivary glands in the mouth.

See Panniculitis and Saliva

Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis (also known as Besnier–Boeck–Schaumann disease) is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomata.

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Sclerema neonatorum

Sclerema neonatorum is a rare and severe skin condition that is characterized by diffuse hardening of the subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. Panniculitis and Sclerema neonatorum are conditions of the subcutaneous fat.

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Scleroderma

Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs.

See Panniculitis and Scleroderma

Serous membrane

The serous membrane (or serosa) is a smooth tissue membrane of mesothelium lining the contents and inner walls of body cavities, which secrete serous fluid to allow lubricated sliding movements between opposing surfaces.

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Signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition.

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Silicone

In organosilicon and polymer chemistry, a silicone or polysiloxane is a polymer composed of repeating units of siloxane (where R.

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Skin

Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.

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Skin condition

A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is a rare form of lobular panniculitis occurring in newborns that is usually self-remitting and non-recurring. Panniculitis and Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn are conditions of the subcutaneous fat.

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Subcutaneous tissue

The subcutaneous tissue, also called the hypodermis, hypoderm, subcutis, or superficial fascia, is the lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates.

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Sulfonamide (medicine)

Sulfonamide is a functional group (a part of a molecule) that is the basis of several groups of drugs, which are called sulphonamides, sulfa drugs or sulpha drugs.

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria.

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Uric acid

Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3.

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Vaginal discharge

Vaginal discharge is a mixture of liquid, cells, and bacteria that lubricate and protect the vagina.

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Vasculitis

Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation.

See Panniculitis and Vasculitis

Weber–Christian disease

Weber–Christian disease is a cutaneous condition characterized by recurrent subcutaneous nodules that heal with depression of the overlying skin. Panniculitis and Weber–Christian disease are conditions of the subcutaneous fat.

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Weight loss

Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness, refers to a reduction of the total body mass, by a mean loss of fluid, body fat (adipose tissue), or lean mass (namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon, and other connective tissue).

See Panniculitis and Weight loss

See also

Conditions of the subcutaneous fat

• Acquired generalized lipodystrophy
• Adiposis dolorosa
• Atrophic connective tissue panniculitis
• Barraquer–Simons syndrome
• Benign symmetric lipomatosis
• CANDLE syndrome
• Centrifugal lipodystrophy
• Congenital generalized lipodystrophy
• Dercum's disease
• Drug-induced lipodystrophy
• Dunnigan familial partial lipodystrophy
• Erythema nodosum
• Familial partial lipodystrophy
• HIV-associated lipodystrophy
• Hemihyperplasia–multiple lipomatosis syndrome
• Involutional lipoatrophy
• Lipoatrophia annularis
• Lipoatrophia semicircularis
• Lipodermatosclerosis
• Lipodystrophy
• Lipohypertrophy
• Localized lipodystrophy
• Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome
• Neutrophilic lobular panniculitis
• Non-progressive late-onset linear hemifacial lipoatrophy
• Panniculitis
• Sclerema neonatorum
• Septal panniculitis
• Subcutaneous fat necrosis
• Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn
• Tumor lysis syndrome
• Weber–Christian disease

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panniculitis

Also known as Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency panniculitis, Alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency panniculitis, Alpha1-protease deficiency panniculitis, Alpha1-proteinase deficiency panniculitis, Cold panniculitis, Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis, Enzymatic panniculitis, Factitial panniculitis, Gouty panniculitis, Idiopathic sclerosing lipogranuloma, Infection-induced panniculitis, Nodular non-suppurative febrile panniculitis, Oil granuloma, Pancreatic fat necrosis, Pancreatic panniculitis, Panniculitis due to alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency, Panniculitis, peritoneal, Paraffinoma, Popsicle panniculitis, Post-steroid panniculitis, Poststeroid panniculitis, Relapsing febrile nodular panniculitis (Weber-Christian), Relapsing panniculitis, Sclerosing lipogranuloma, Systemic nodular panniculitis, Traumatic fat necrosis, Traumatic panniculitis.

, Pregnancy, Preterm birth, Pseudocyst, Saliva, Sarcoidosis, Sclerema neonatorum, Scleroderma, Serous membrane, Signs and symptoms, Silicone, Skin, Skin condition, Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn, Subcutaneous tissue, Sulfonamide (medicine), Tuberculosis, Uric acid, Vaginal discharge, Vasculitis, Weber–Christian disease, Weight loss.