Bursal fat necrosis as the presenting manifestation of pancreatic disease: light and electron microscopic studies.
Bursal swelling with inflammatory lipid laden creamy appearing bursal fluid is described in an alcoholic patient with pancreatitis. Joints swollen at the same time had clearer effusions. Morphologic and biochemical studies support the necrotic bursal membrane as the source for the synovial fluid lipids.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology