Erythema induratum of Bazin

Lobular panniculitis (inflammatory infiltrate predominantly within the fat lobules)

Presence of associated vasculitis

Erythema induratum of Bazin

LEGEND

  • Fat lobules invaded by a dense infiltrate of lymphocytes and polymorphonuclear cells

  • Presence of erythrocyte extravasion

  • Liquefactive fat necrosis leading to loss of adipocyte walls

Erythema induratum of Bazin

Dense lymphohistiocytic and neutrophilic infiltrate

Ghost adipocytes

Erythrocyte extravasation

Erythema induratum of Bazin

LEGEND

  • Ischemic injury to adipocytes progressing to fat necrosis

  • Dense lymphohistiocytic and neutrophilic infiltrate

Erythema induratum of Bazin

LEGEND

  • Presence of vasculitis

  • Fibrinoid necrosis with destruction of the vessel wall

  • Extravasated polymorphonuclear cells with leukocytoclasia (nuclear debris)

Erythema induratum of Bazin

Abundance of polymorphonuclear cells