2017
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-017-0511-6
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Bilateral ptosis as first presentation of cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis: a case report

Abstract: BackgroundCytophagic histiocytic panniculitis (CHP) is a rare form of nodular panniculitis that may progress to panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma. We report a case of CHP that first manifested as bilateral ptosis, which is the first reported case of this presentation.Case presentationA 25-year-old woman without medical history was referred to the neurology department of our hospital for evaluation of bilateral ptosis. Three months previously, she suddenly complained of bilateral ptosis without apparent cause. … Show more

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“…Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis (CHP) is a rare clinical disorder, characterized by nodular panniculitis of the subcutaneous adipose tissue [1]. It was first described in 1980 by Winkelmann, as an infiltration of the subcutaneous adipose tissue by T lymphocytes and phagocytic histiocytes (also known as the “bean bag cells”) [2].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis (CHP) is a rare clinical disorder, characterized by nodular panniculitis of the subcutaneous adipose tissue [1]. It was first described in 1980 by Winkelmann, as an infiltration of the subcutaneous adipose tissue by T lymphocytes and phagocytic histiocytes (also known as the “bean bag cells”) [2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%