Panniculitis

Inflammation of the panniculus adiposus, producing tender swellings on the thighs and breasts.


A layer of membranous tissue.


Inflammation of fatty connective tissue; typically, it affects the fat of the abdomen or of the thigh, and results in pitting caused by loss of tissue in the affected areas.


Inflammation of the layer of fat beneath the skin (panniculus adiposus), leading to multiple tender nodules in the thighs, trunk, and breasts. When there are other features, including fever and enlargement of the liver and spleen, the condition is known as the Weber-Christian disease.


Inflammation of the subcutaneous fat. It may occur anywhere on the body surface.


Inflammation of subcutaneous fatty tissue. The most common form of the disease is erythema nodosum.


Inflammation manifesting within the layer of fatty tissue just beneath the skin, known as subcutaneous fat. This inflammatory process gives rise to numerous sensitive nodules beneath the skin’s surface. One variation of this condition is called erythema nodosum, which involves the development of swellings primarily on the legs.


Inflammation of the fat tissue located under the skin.


 


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