title: Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis: report of two cases.
abstract: Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis (CHP) was first described in 1980 by Winkelmann as a chronic histiocytic disease of the subcutaneous adipose tissue, which is characterized clinically by tender erythematous nodules, recurrent high fever, malaise, jaundice, organomegaly, serosal effusions, pancytopenia, hepatic dysfunction, and coagulatory abnormalities. CHP may occur either isolated or as part of cutaneous manifestations of hemophagocytic syndrome. Here, we report two different presentations of CHP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Jayasree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manoj
authors.forename: Feroze
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kaliyadan
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unni
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Dharmaratnam