A Young Woman with Panniculitis and Cytopenia who Later Developed Coagulopathy

J Assoc Physicians India. 2016 Feb;64(2):65-67.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / complications*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / etiology*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology
  • Panniculitis / complications
  • Panniculitis / diagnosis*
  • Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus
  • Skin / diagnostic imaging*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Subcutaneous Tissue / pathology*
  • Thrombocytopenia / complications*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult

Supplementary concepts

  • Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma