Post-steroid panniculitis in an adult.
Post-steroid panniculitis is known to be very rare and most of the reported cases have been in children after corticosteroid therapy. We present a case of post-steroid panniculitis occurring in a 60-year-old man after massive, long-term administration of corticosteroids for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Histopathological examination of a nodule revealed a patchy area of fat necrosis, several multinucleated giant cells containing needle-shaped clefts. The lesions subsided completely in approximately 12 weeks without any treatment. We suggest that post-steroid panniculitis is not confined to childhood but also occurs in adulthood.
Kim
Sang Tae
ST
Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
Kim
Tae Kwon
TK
Lee
Jin Woo
JW
Roh
Hyo Jin
HJ
Choi
Soo Young
SY
Jeon
Young Seung
YS
Suh
Kee Suck
KS
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D008775:Methylprednisolone