Subcutaneous fat necrosis following traumatic pancreatitis.
A 25 year old female who developed subcutaneous fat necrosis and polyarthritis secondary to post-traumatic pancreatitis is reported. This is a well documented but uncommon phenomenom, affecting less than 1% of patients with pancreatic disease.
Lee
M S
MS
Department of Dermatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Lowe
P M
PM
Nevell
D F
DF
Fryer
J
J
Le Guay
J
J
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*