Pancreatic panniculitis in a kidney transplant recipient.
BACKGROUND
Pancreatic panniculitis is a rare complication of pancreatic disease. Histopathologic findings are pathognomonic and may be helpful for early diagnosis.


METHODS
We present a female kidney transplant recipient, with systemic lupus erythematosus on immunossuppresive therapy, who developed panniculitis.


RESULTS
Histological features strongly suggested pancreatic panniculitis and this was confirmed by clinical, laboratory and image findings.


CONCLUSIONS
The characteristic histologic features of pancreatic panniculitis may help to uncover undiagnosed pancreatic disease. Early therapy may avoid ensuing serious complications.
Echeverría
C M
CM
CEMIC (Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas), Buenos Aires, Argentina. cmecheve@intramed.net.ar
Fortunato
L P
LP
Stengel
F M
FM
Laurini
J
J
Díaz
C
C
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology