Paniculitis Lúpica / Lupus panniculitis

RESUMEN

La Paniculitis Lúpica es un proceso inflamatorio crónico y recurrente del tejido adiposo subcutaneo, en forma de nódulos o placas induradas, asociado o no manifestaciones cutáneas o sistémicas del lupus eritematoso, con histopatología característica. Presentamos el caso de una paciente mujer sin antecedente de lupus eritematoso, con paniculitis extensa de pared abdominal asociada a dolor que llevan a postración y con signos de lupus sistémico.

ABSTRACT

Lupus panniculitis is an inflammatory, chronic and recurrent process of the subcutaneous fat tissue in form of nodules or indurates plaques, associated or not to cutaneous or systemic manifestations of lupus erythematosus, with relatively characteristic histopathology. We present the case of a woman patient without antecedent of lupus erythematosus, with widespread panniculitis of abdominal wall associated to pain that take to prostration and with signs of systemic lupus.