Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Panniculitis
Inflammation of fat tissue
HP:0012490
What it means
Inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
Panniculitis most commonly affects the skin and characterized by reddened subcutaneous nodules.
Rare diseases that can present with this13
Very common80–99%
2Sometimes5–29%
6The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Inflammation of adipose tissue
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