Subcutaneous pancreatic fat necrosis associated with acute arthritis.
Subcutaneous fat necrosis is a well described, rare sequela of acute pancreatitis. Uncommonly, arthritis is seen in association with these 2 disease processes. We report a case of fulminant pancreatitis presenting as an acute arthritis. Birefringent crystal-like structures led to initial diagnostic confusion with gout.
Saag
K G
KG
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
Niemann
T H
TH
Warner
C A
CA
Naides
S J
SJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003460:Crystallization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000378:metabolism; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism
D014527:Uric Acid