title: Radiological features of a rare case of pancreatic panniculitis presenting in bilateral lower extremities.
abstract: Pancreatic panniculitis is a rare cutaneous presentation in patients with pancreatic pathology. While it presents as cutaneous inflammation with painful and erythematous nodules which demonstrate ulceration, imaging features of this pathology are seldom described. The common sites of involvement are the extremities. It demonstrates characteristic histological features of lobular panniculitis with ghost cells. MR imaging with its excellent soft tissue contrast can be helpful in confirming the diagnosis, demonstrating imaging features of fat necrosis with surrounding inflammation as demonstrated in our patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Chee Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Wei Yang
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: National Skin Centre, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Siong See
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; nodules; pancreatitis; panniculitis; subcutaneous fat tissue