Abstract
Pancreatic panniculitis is rare form of panniculitis with associated pancreatic disease. The skin manifestations can occur at any time of the pancreatic pathology. Here we report a case of pancreatic panniculitis associated with underlying chronic pancreatitis. The patient presented with painful subcutaneous nodules and the histology revealed the characteristic features of pancreatic panniculitis.
MeSH terms
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Adipocytes / pathology
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Erythema / etiology
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Erythema Induratum / diagnosis
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Erythema Nodosum / diagnosis
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Fat Necrosis / etiology
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Fat Necrosis / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / complications*
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Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / diagnosis
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Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / enzymology
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Panniculitis / diagnosis
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Panniculitis / etiology*
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Panniculitis / pathology