Pancreatitis, panniculitis and polyarthritis
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Pancreatitis, panniculitis and polyarthritis
Objectives: To present a case of pancreatitis, panniculitis and polyarthritis syndome, including the full spectrum of the arthritis component. Methods: A case of PPP syndrome was examined, with a detailed review of the patient's synovial fluid aspirate including cell count, crystals, culture and a lipid analysis which was compared to a control patient. Results: The synovial fluid aspirate from ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Internal Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2332-7251,2332-7243
DOI: 10.5430/crim.v1n1p1