Lipophagic granulomatous panniculitis with lipoatrophy mimicking arthritis with pitting edema

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 504-506

  Melchiorre Jr , Louis P ^b   Rose, Carlos D ^a   Hyde, Patrice M ^b   Yussen, Phillip S ^b   Conard, Katrina A ^b  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lipophagic Panniculitis; Panniculitis; Rothmann Makai Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISONE; TOLMETIN;

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PANNICULITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTHRITIS; ATROPHY; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PANNICULITIS;

EID: 0342948768     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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