Bazin disease
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Bazin disease is a panniculitis on the back of the calves.

It was formerly thought to be a reaction to the tuberculum bacillus. It is now considered a panniculitis
Panniculitis
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue...

that is not associated with a single defined pathogen.

It occurs mainly in women, but is very rare now.

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