[Pancreatic panniculitis with polyarthritis: PPP syndrome]. / Polyartritis, panniculitis en pancreatitis.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 1652021 04 28.
Article
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| ID: mdl-33914425
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Diseases of the pancreas may present with extrapancreatic symptoms, such as (poly)arthritis or necrosis of subcutaneous fat. A combination of pancreatitis, panniculitis and (poly)arthritis is referred to as the PPP syndrome, which is associated with acute and chronic pancreatitis, as well as pancreatic malignancies. CASE DESCRIPTION This article describes a patient which was admitted to our hospital with severe polyarthritis and panniculitis. A meticulous work-up revealed an underlying focal alcoholic pancreatitis. The clinical course in our patient illustrates the severity of the PPP syndrome and emphasizes the need of a multidisciplinary approach.CONCLUSION:
Panniculitis and/or (poly)arthritis may be the first symptom of underlying pancreatic disease. Timely recognition and diagnosis is imperative for successful treatment and outcome. The multi-organ involvement in the PPP syndrome requires close collaboration across different medical departments.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pancreatite
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Artrite
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Paniculite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article