title: Eosinophilic panniculitis associated with chronic recurrent parotitis.
abstract: A 37-year-old woman presented with recurrent erythema nodosum-like lesions on her arms and legs that were preceded by chronic recurrent parotitis. Microscopic examination revealed a mixed lobular and septal panniculitis with many eosinophils and multiple eosinophilic flame figures similar to those seen in Wells' syndrome. The dermis was not involved. The classification, differential diagnosis, and possible pathomechanisms of eosinophilic panniculitis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zaghloul
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010309:Parotitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D011193:Potassium Iodide; D011239:Prednisolone