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Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis in a 74-year-old man.

Authors :
Hounoki, Hiroyuki
Taki, Hirofumi
Tsuda, Reina
Shinoda, Koichiro
Nomoto, Kazuhiro
Tobe, Kazuyuki
Source :
Age & Ageing; May2013, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p409-410, 2p, 1 Black and White Photograph
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis is a chronic histiocytic disease of the subcutaneous adipose tissue characterised by lobular panniculitis with histiocytes containing blood cell fragments. It is also associated with marked systemic features such as fever, pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, liver abnormalities and coagulopathy. We report a case of cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis in a 74-year-old man successfully treated using combination therapy with prednisolone and cyclosporine A. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00020729
Volume :
42
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Age & Ageing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
87109853
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/aft034