Pancreatic panniculitis

Pancreatic panniculitis associated with pancreatic carcinoma

INTRODUCTION Pancreatic panniculitis is a very rare complication of pancreatic cancer, most often accompanying rare acinar cell carcinoma. We herein report a case of pancreatic panniculitis that was associated with pancreatic mucinous adenocarcinoma. PATIENT INFORMATION A 57-year-old male was referred to our hospital for weight loss. A physical examination revealed subcutaneous nodules on his...

Pancreatic Panniculitis Sans Pancreatitis in a Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Dear Editor, A 23-year-old Malay woman with no past medical illness was admitted for a 4-day history of epigastric pain, vomiting and drowsiness. Investigations showed a high anion-gap metabolic acidosis with elevated serum ketones and hyperglycaemia, consistent with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies were positive, consistent with type 1 diabetes melli...

Pancreatic panniculitis - a cutaneous manifestation of acute pancreatitis.

BACKGROUND Pancreatic panniculitis is a rare complication of pancreatic disease occurring in 2% to 3% of all patients, most commonly those with acute or chronic pancreatitis. MAIN OBSERVATIONS We report the case of a pancreatic panniculitis associated with acute pancreatitis in a 63-year-old man. He presented with a 2-day history of multiple tender subcutaneous nodules, followed by nausea, vo...

Fatal Pancreatic Panniculitis Associated with Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report

Pancreatic panniculitis is a rare disease in which necrosis of fat in the panniculus and other distant foci occurs in the setting of pancreatic diseases; these diseases include acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic carcinoma, pseudocyst, and other pancreatic diseases. This malady is manifested as tender erythematous nodules on the legs, buttock, or trunk. Histopathologically, it shows the ...

Panniculitis