title: Coexistence of extensive calcification and membrano-cystic changes in lupus erythematosus panniculitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We report a case of lupus erythematosus panniculitis with long-standing systemic lupus erythematosus. The patient developed widespread calcification and membrano-cystic changes in the subcutaneous tissue. There have been no reports of the coexistence of calcification and membrano-cystic changes in the literature. The mechanism for the coexistence of the calcification and membrano-cystic changes might be due to the degenerative changes in fat cells from local circulatory disturbance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamimachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan.
authors.forename: Takane
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suda
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Tomoyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology