title: Panniculitis: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Panniculitis, or inflammation of the subcutaneous fat, may present in a variety of ways. It is generally divided into septal and lobular types based on the histopathologic features. The different types of panniculitis are associated with a wide range of etiologies and systemic manifestations. Although some forms of panniculitis are self-limited, treatment depends upon eliminating the underlying cause in addition to using anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy