Panniculitis in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease

Abstract A 51-year-old woman who had been suffering from mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) for 8 years developed an erythematous rash with pain and tenderness on her left leg. A skin biopsy revealed septal panniculitis with multiple lymphangiectasis. No vasculitis was observed. An increase in h...

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Published inModern rheumatology Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 250 - 253
Main Authors Nakashima, Masahiro, Suzuki, Kimihiro, Okada, Makoto, Kataharada, Koji, Takada, Kunio, Nakanishi, Takashi, Kobayashi, Masami, Ohsuzu, Fumitaka
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Informa Healthcare 2004
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Summary:Abstract A 51-year-old woman who had been suffering from mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) for 8 years developed an erythematous rash with pain and tenderness on her left leg. A skin biopsy revealed septal panniculitis with multiple lymphangiectasis. No vasculitis was observed. An increase in her prednisolone dose from 5 mg to 20 mg/day led to an improvement in these lesions. Panniculitis is very rare in MCTD. The clinical significance of panniculitis in MCTD is also discussed.
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ISSN:1439-7595
1439-7609
DOI:10.3109/s10165-004-0301-x