Pancreatic panniculitis: A rare form of panniculitis.
Pancreatic panniculitis is rare form of panniculitis with associated pancreatic disease. The skin manifestations can occur at any time of the pancreatic pathology. Here we report a case of pancreatic panniculitis associated with underlying chronic pancreatitis. The patient presented with painful subcutaneous nodules and the histology revealed the characteristic features of pancreatic panniculitis.
Madarasingha
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Department of Dermatology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Columbo, Sri Lanka. nayanimadara@yahoo.com
Satgurunathan
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Fernando
Ruchira
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D017667:Adipocytes / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D004891:Erythema Induratum / Q000175:diagnosis; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology