Chapter 73 :: Panniculitis

Question 1

Adipose tissue functions

Answer 1

energy storage and expenditure, appetite modulation, insulin sensitivity, endocrine and reproductive systems, bone metabolism, inflammation, and immunity

Question 2

Mostly septal panniculitis without vasculitis

Answer 2

ERYTHEMA NODOSUM

Question 3

most common etiology in pediatric cases of EN

Answer 3

streptococcal respiratory tract infections

Question 4

Erythematous subcutaneous nodules and plaques of lower legs; common on calves

Mostly lobular or mixed lobular and septal panniculitis with vasculitis in 90%

Answer 4

ERYTHEMA INDURATUM AND NODULAR VASCULITIS

Question 5

most common form of panniculitis

occurs with venous insufficiency, mostly in overweight women older than 40 years

Answer 5

LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS

Question 6

first-line treatment for LDS

Answer 6

compression therapy

Question 7

Mostly lobular panniculitis (with or without lymphocytic vasculitis)

Lupus profundus

Answer 7

LUPUS PANNICULITIS

Question 8

first-line treatment of Lupus Erythematosus Panniculitis

Answer 8

Antimalarials

Question 9

Systemic corticosteroids are effective and useful if the disease is active and severe, 224 and used as short courses or during antimalarial initiation

Question 10

Most often associated with dermatomyositis

Answer 10

CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASEASSOCIATED PANNICULITIS

Question 11

most often seen in children after high doses of systemic corticosteroid treatment, days to weeks after abrupt corticosteroid withdrawal

Resolves in weeks or months without scarring

gradual tapering of steroids can eliminate the risk of poststeroid panniculitis.

Answer 11

POSTSTEROID PANNICULITIS