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Panniculitis is classified by the biopsy: mostly lobular or mostly septal and with or without vasculitis. The commonest form is erythema nodosum, mostly seen on the lower legs and often associated with a known infectious agent trigger such as streptococcus or a system inflammatory disease such as sarcoidosis or inflammatory bowel disease. Other conditions such as neutrophilic dermatoses and necrotizing vasculitis may mimic panniculitis.
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Tyndall, A., Häusermann, P. (2014). Panniculitis. In: Matucci-Cerinic, M., Furst, D., Fiorentino, D. (eds) Skin Manifestations in Rheumatic Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7849-2_9
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