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Morales M, Dias J, Queiroz A, et al. Fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome simulating deep venous thrombosis. Eur J Intern Med. 2007;18(3):244-5doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.025.
Morales, M., Dias, J., Queiroz, A., & Santiago, M. (2007). Fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome simulating deep venous thrombosis. European journal of internal medicine, 18(3), 244-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.025
Morales, Melina, et al. "Fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome simulating deep venous thrombosis." European journal of internal medicine vol. 18,3 (2007): 244-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.025
Morales M, Dias J, Queiroz A, Santiago M. Fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome simulating deep venous thrombosis. Eur J Intern Med. 2007 May;18(3):244-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.025. PMID: 17449400.
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Eur J Intern Med. 2007 May;18(3):244-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.025.

Fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome simulating deep venous thrombosis.

European journal of internal medicine

Melina Morales, Júlia Dias, Aristides Queiroz, Mittermayer Santiago

Affiliations

  1. Research fellow at the Serviço de Reumatologia do Hospital Santa Izabel (SRHSI), Brazil.

PMID: 17449400 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.025

Abstract

Fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome (FPS) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the subcutaneous cellular tissue, the aponeurosis and, eventually, the muscles. A 49-year-old female who was previously diagnosed as having retroperitoneal fibrosis presented recurrent episodes of intermittent inflammation of her limbs that simulated deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Biopsy revealed panniculitis with involvement of the fascia, characterizing FPS. Clinical improvement was achieved after corticosteroid therapy. Prompt recognition of FPS is important in order to avoid inadequate therapeutic measures since FPS can clinically simulate infectious or vascular diseases.

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