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Intramedullary fat necrosis, polyarthritis and panniculitis with pancreatic tumor: a case report
Author(s) -
VASDEV Vivek,
BHAKUNI Darshan,
NARAYANAN Krishanan,
JAIN Rahul
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of rheumatic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1756-185X
pISSN - 1756-1841
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2010.01548.x
Subject(s) - medicine , polyarthritis , fat necrosis , necrosis , panniculitis , pathology , complication , dermatology , surgery , arthritis
Acute polyarthritis can occur in non‐rheumatic systemic illnesses, presenting a diagnostic dilemma. We present an extremely rare case presenting as acute polyarthritis, panniculitis and medullary fat necrosis with underlying pancreatic pathology. This case report describes a young woman presenting with panniculits, pancreatic tumour, polyarthritis and intra‐osseus fat necrosis with a fatal outcome. The medical fraternity needs to be aware of this potentially fatal albeit rare musculoskeletal complication secondary to a pancreatic pathology.