Treatment for mesenteric panniculitis, panniculitis management

Condition analysis:
Hi, ,thanks for query.You are having a rare disease. For mesenteric panniculitis ,corticosteroids are the initial treatment of choice. Additional anti-inflammatory drugs that have been used to treat mesenteric panniculitis include colchicine, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, infliximab and pentoxifylline. A prospective clinical trial has demonstrated that the drug thalidomide improves symptoms. Low dose naltrexone (LDN) is also a promising new therapy for mesenteric panniculitis. Tamoxifen and other hormonal therapies have been proposed to treat patients with mesenteric fibrosis .

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Classification (Types) of Panniculitis
Lupus: Lupus panniculitis is attributed from a variant of lupus erythematosus and is considered a rare type of panniculitis. The disease involves fatty tissues and most cases are acquired due to the underlying discoid form of lupus erythematosus. The classification is also known as lupus erythematosus profundus. The condition is most common in adult women and is characterized by the development of multiple nodules on the proximal extremities and trunk. This classification is known to cause scarring that leaves traces of lipoatrophy – a localized fat tissue loss. Lupus panniculitis also considered a complication of cutaneous lupus erythematosus.