Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2018;10(2):157-160
Factitious panniculitis can be triggered by subcutaneous injections of substances linked to esthetic procedures. A case diagnosed and treated as chronic erythema nodosum manifested nodule five years later, with the anatomopathological study suggesting atypical lipomatous tumor. After resection of the lesion, histology showed steatonecrosis, compatible with lobular panniculitis. Magnetic resonance imaging examination revealed the presence of a liquid substance in the gluteal region, favoring the diagnostic suspicion of factitious panniculitis. The patient admitted to having undergone silicone injection in this region in the past, with additional findings arising from the histological review confirming this hypothesis. The late complication linked to injections of cutaneous filling material motivated the present study.
Keywords: Erythema chronicum migrans; Panniculitis; Silicones
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