Paraffinoma, Panniculitis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Greg Hosler, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

paraffinoma panniculitis

Body Site

hip

Age

72 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

extensor surfaces

Color

purple

Morphology

nodule

Pattern

localized

Comments

Sclerosing lipogranuloma (paraffinoma) is a factitial panniculitis, from the injection of lipid, or paraffin, for a variety of reasons. Often times, it is done to the penis or breasts for augmentation. The histology is variable, but may show a mixed septal and lobular panniculitis with a mixed infiltrate. There are characteristic variably sized holes, sometimes with polarizable material.

Description

The infiltrate is mixed and includes foreign-body type giant cells. There are variably-sized spaces, or holes, in association with the giant cells.

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11/12/2007 22:37:14

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