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[Recurrent nodular panniculitis associated with pancreas divisum]
1Service de Dermatologie et Vénéréologie, Hôpital Cochin-Tarnier, Paris.
Annales De Dermatologie Et De Venereologie
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Recurrent nodular panniculitis in a woman was linked to progressive pancreatic abnormalities, including pancreas divisum and duct dilatation. Histological findings of cytosteatonecrosis indicated a pancreatic origin for the skin lesions.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Background:
- Nodular panniculitis is an inflammatory condition affecting subcutaneous fat.
- Idiopathic panniculitis can sometimes be associated with underlying systemic diseases.
- Cytosteatonecrosis of the hypodermis is a histological finding indicative of fat necrosis.