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Panniculitis
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous fatty and muscle tissue. Symptoms include tender skin nodules, and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue.
Erythema nodosum Erythema nodosum is a skin disorder characterized by painful red nodules appearing mostly on the shins. From Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine,
4/6/01
by J. Ricker Polsdorfer
Is aspartame safe? There is a great deal of controversy regarding the safety of the artificial sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet[R]). On the one hand, according to the Council ... From Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients,
5/1/05
by Alan R. Gaby
Popsicle panniculitis What's better on a hot day than a cold popsicle? For some children a cold popsicle can lead to skin changes in the comer of their mouths. Skin exposed ... From Pediatrics for Parents,
6/1/92
PANNICULECTOMY: More than a tummy tuck After massive weight loss, a patient may be left with a potentially serious new problem: excess abdominal pannus. Here's the latest on corrective surgery ... From Nursing,
12/1/04
by Gallagher, Susan
ERYTHEMA INDURATUM OF BAZIN AND RENAL TUBERCULOSIS: REPORT OF AN ASSOCIATION SUMMARY Erythema induratum of Bazin is a disease that usually affects women, in whom erythematous subcutaneous nodules and plaques appear on the posterior ... From Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo,
9/1/04
by De Francesco Daher,
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