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Digital cold panniculitis: A winter malady

The panniculitides include a group of heterogeneous disorders of varied aetiology that manifest as inflamed nodules in the subcuta-neous tissue. Few forms of panniculitis namely subcutaneous fat necrosis exclusively affects newborns whereas other types affects adults and paediatric group equally. Th...

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Published in:Indian journal of child health 2024-07, Vol.11 (4), p.36-37
Main Authors: Das, Prarthana, Neibeituo, Dominic Belho
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The panniculitides include a group of heterogeneous disorders of varied aetiology that manifest as inflamed nodules in the subcuta-neous tissue. Few forms of panniculitis namely subcutaneous fat necrosis exclusively affects newborns whereas other types affects adults and paediatric group equally. These lesions may appear secondary to some systemic illness or following external insult. We report a child presenting with panniculitis lesion involving all the digits of his hands following exposure to cold.
ISSN:2349-6118
2349-6126
DOI:10.32677/ijch.v11i4.4575