A Young Woman with Panniculitis and Cytopenia who Later Developed Coagulopathy.

A young woman presented with panniculitis, fever and blood cytopenias, later going on to develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Further evaluation revealed the presence of subcutaneous panniculitis like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL). With this case we present an approach to panniculitis, a commonly encountered skin manifestation with a wide range of differentials. We discuss the close similarity between lupus erythematous panniculitis (LEP) and lymphoma.