Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue (the fatty layer under the skin - panniculus adiposus). Symptoms include tender skin nodules, and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue. Restated, an inflammatory disorder primarily localized in the subcutaneous fat is termed a `panniculitis....
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(panniculus + -itis) an inflammatory reaction of the subcutaneous fat, which may involve the connective tissue septa between the fat lobes, the septa lobules and vessels, or the fat lobules, characterized by the development of single or multiple cutaneous nodules.
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<pathology> An inflammatory reaction of the subcutaneous fat, which may involve the connective tissue septa between the fat lobes, the septa lobules and vessels or the fat lobules, characterised by the development of single or multiple cutaneous nodules. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(pә-nik″u-li´tis) an inflammatory reaction of the subcutaneous adipose tissue. Two primary categories are distinguished, depending on the site: Predominantly lobular panniculitis affects mainly the lobules of tissue, and often involves necrosis or other degenerative changes. Predominantly septal panniculitis affec...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pă-nik-yū-lī′tis Definitions: 1. Inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
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A nodular panniculitis is a descriptive term for panniculitis secondary to many causes. Lesions are typically ill-defined, subcutaneous masses up to many centimeters across. Following destruction of the subcutaneous fat, depressions are common. Ulceration can also occur.
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Inflammation of subcutanious fat. Several proposed causes and is sterile in some breeds such as the Dachshund.
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