title: Subcutaneous fat necrosis following traumatic pancreatitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Nevell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fryer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Le Guay
mesh_terms: 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*