title: Facticial panniculitis and Löfgren's syndrome: a case.
abstract: We herein report a patient who came to the hospital because of a polyarticular joint pain, fever and cutaneous lesions. She had silicone implants in her buttocks, a surgery performed 3 years before. We made a biopsy of the skin of the buttocks (facticial panniculitis due to silicone) and of the pretibial surface of the inferior extremities (erythema nodosum). A chest X- ray and a CT scan revealed bilateral hiliar lymphadenopathy, and a transbronquial biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation. She had a good response to rest and anti-inflammatory drugs, so the removal of the silicone implants has not been necessary yet.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, España. caroldiez81@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Diez Morrondo
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Palmou Fontana
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lema Gontad
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alvarez Rivas
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freire González
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Silva
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermida Romero
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galdo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones