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Encapsulated Necrosis Associated with Behçet's Syndrome
Author(s) -
Takeda Ushio,
Kuroda Kei,
Shinkai Hiroshi
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb02039.x
Subject(s) - medicine , necrosis , behcet's disease , nodule (geology) , erythema nodosum , lesion , pathology , erythema , disease , dermatology , biology , paleontology
We reported a case of a 45‐year‐old woman with encapsulated necrosis associated with Behçet's syndrome. The lesions were characterized by multiple, small subcutaneous nodules on the extremities. Histologically, a nodule consisted of degenerative adipocytes encapsulated by fibrous tissue. A membranocystic lesion was also observed in the cavity of the nodule. The patient had a long‐term history of Behçet's syndrome and suffered from erythematous subcutaneous nodules, resembling erythema nodosum on the extremities with a tendency to recurrence. These observations indicate that Behçet's syndrome could be implicated in the development of encapsulated necrosis as an underlying disease.