title: A Young Woman with Panniculitis and Cytopenia who Later Developed Coagulopathy.
abstract: A young woman presented with panniculitis, fever and blood cytopenias, later going on to develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Further evaluation revealed the presence of subcutaneous panniculitis like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL). With this case we present an approach to panniculitis, a commonly encountered skin manifestation with a wide range of differentials. We discuss the close similarity between lupus erythematous panniculitis (LEP) and lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident.
authors.forename: Sanat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phatak
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident.
authors.forename: Latika
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
authors.forename: Amita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000209:etiology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus; D012867:Skin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult