Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammationof the subcutaneous adipose tissue that may be challenging bothfor the clinician and the dermatopathologist. It can occur in anyfatty tissue (cutaneous or visceral) and is often diagnosed onthe basis of a deep skin biopsy. Though mesenteric panniculitisis a common entity, and often associated with intra-abdominalinflammatory conditions, cutaneous panniculitis is a rare entityand can be mistaken for other skin and subcuteneous lesions. Wepresent a patient with traumatic panniculitis.