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'''Panniculus''' is a medical term describing a dense layer of [[fatty tissue]] growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/panniculus|title=panniculus|work=TheFreeDictionary.com|accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> It can be a result of [[obesity]] and can be mistaken for a [[tumor]] or [[hernia]]. Abdominal panniculus can be removed during abdominal '''panniculectomy''', a type of [[abdominoplasty]]. A panniculus can also be the result of loose tissues after [[pregnancy]] or massive [[weight loss]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1072751507000786|title=Nomenclature Question: Panniculus or Pannus? Answer: Pannona|work=elsevier.com|accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> |
'''Panniculus''', sometimes referred to as pannus, is a medical term describing a dense layer of [[fatty tissue]] growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/panniculus|title=panniculus|work=TheFreeDictionary.com|accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> It can be a result of [[obesity]] and can be mistaken for a [[tumor]] or [[hernia]]. Abdominal panniculus can be removed during abdominal '''panniculectomy''', a type of [[abdominoplasty]]. A panniculus can also be the result of loose tissues after [[pregnancy]] or massive [[weight loss]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1072751507000786|title=Nomenclature Question: Panniculus or Pannus? Answer: Pannona|work=elsevier.com|accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Grading of abdominal panniculi== |
==Grading of abdominal panniculi== |
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Panniculus, sometimes referred to as pannus, is a medical term describing a dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.[1] It can be a result of obesity and can be mistaken for a tumor or hernia. Abdominal panniculus can be removed during abdominal panniculectomy, a type of abdominoplasty. A panniculus can also be the result of loose tissues after pregnancy or massive weight loss.[2]
Grading of abdominal panniculi
- Grade 1
- Panniculus barely covers the hairline of the mons pubis but not the genitalia.
- Grade 2
- Extends to cover the genitalia.
- Grade 3
- Extends to cover the upper thigh
- Grade 4
- Extends to cover the mid thigh.
- Grade 5
- Extends to cover the knees or beyond.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "panniculus". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Nomenclature Question: Panniculus or Pannus? Answer: Pannona". elsevier.com. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ American Society of Plastic Surgeons [ASPS], 2007d