Everything about Pannus totally explained
Pannus is a medical term for a hanging flap of
tissue. When involving the stomach, it's called a
panniculus and consists of
skin,
fat, and sometimes contents of the internal
abdomen as part of a
hernia. A pannus can be the result of loose hanging tissues after
pregnancy or
weight loss. It can also be the result of
obesity. A pannus can come in many different sizes and shapes and can become very large, even hanging down below the knees. The extra tissue of a hanging pannus can make personal hygiene difficult. Skin conditions such as yeast infections under the pannus are common problems. A massive hanging pannus can get in the way of walking. A smaller pannus can be an annoyance with clothing as the individual sits or stands. Pannus can be removed by
plastic surgery operation called a
panniculectomy (which is a type of
tummy tuck).
In people suffering from
rheumatoid arthritis,
pannus tissue eventually forms in the
joint affected by the disease, causing loss of
bone and
cartilage.
In
ophthalmology, "pannus" refers to the growth of blood vessels into the peripheral
cornea. In normal individuals, the cornea is
avascular. Chronic local
hypoxia (such as that occurring with overuse of
contact lenses) or inflammation may lead to peripheral corneal vascularization, or pannus. Pannus may also develop in diseases of the corneal
stem cells, such as
aniridia. It is often solved by
peritomy.
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