Pancreatic panniculitis: A rare form of panniculitis

Dermatol Online J. 2009 Mar 15;15(3):17.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / pathology
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythema / etiology
  • Erythema Induratum / diagnosis
  • Erythema Nodosum / diagnosis
  • Fat Necrosis / etiology
  • Fat Necrosis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / complications*
  • Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / diagnosis
  • Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / enzymology
  • Panniculitis / diagnosis
  • Panniculitis / etiology*
  • Panniculitis / pathology