title: Cold panniculitis: delayed onset in an adult.
abstract: The panniculitides are a complex dermatologic entity for both dermatologists and dermatopathologists. Panniculitis is an inflammation of the subcutaneous adipose tissue and can be associated with systemic diseases. We present a case of cold panniculitis, a form of traumatic panniculitis, in a 37-year-old woman that was caused by a cold therapy unit. Our patient did not develop lesions until 10 days following initiation of therapy, which is a unique presentation of cold panniculitis, as lesions usually develop 1 to 3 days after cold exposure.
authors: Michelle M
authors: MM
authors: Lipke
authors: Jonathan E
authors: JE
authors: Cutlan
authors: Department of Dermatology (4K5), Marshfield Clinic, 1000 N Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA. smith.ann@marshfieldclinic.org.
authors: Ann C
authors: AC
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000175:diagnosis*