INTRODUCTION Panniculitis is a rare manifestation of pancreatic disease. Rarer still is the association of panniculitis, pancreatitic disease and polyarthritis. A literature search revealed less than five cases of pancreatic panniculitis associated with pancreatic tumour and polyarthritis. CASE PRESENTATION An 84-year-old Caucasian man presented with epigastric pain, weight loss, polyarthriti...

Lipomembranous panniculitis is a special type of fat necrosis which has been associated with several clinical conditions, mainly chronic venous insufficiency and connective tissue disorders such as lupus profundus, morphea, systemic sclerosis, and dermatomyositis .We report a 50 yearold woman with known rheumatoid arthritis who presented with a painful indurated erythematous plaque on her right...

CONTEXT Pancreatitis may occasionally be complicated by panniculitis as a result of the release of pancreatic enzymes. Pancreatic panniculitis is rare, occurring in 2-3% of all patients with pancreatic disorders, with a higher incidence among alcoholic males. CASE REPORT A 29-year-old male was admitted to our Department with acute abdominal pain one day following alcohol consumption. On physi...

Post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatic panniculitis is a rare condition caused by fat necrosis following release of pancreatic enzymes into the bloodstream. No previous reports of pancreatic panniculitis have been reported in post-liver transplant subjects undergoing ERCP. We present a 63-year-old cryptogenic cirrhotic female post-cadaveric liver transplant who un...

BACKGROUND Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare chronic fibrosing inflammatory disease that typically affects the adipose tissue and mesentery of the small intestine but may also affect the mesosigmoid and the mesocolon. The pathology of this disease remains unclear despite association with some malignancies or inflammatory disorders. We report a case of mesocolic panniculitis and a literature rev...

Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma is a distinct variant of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, characterized by primary involvement of the subcutaneous fat in a manner mimicking panniculitis. It accounts for less than one percent of all non Hodgkin lymphoma. We describe two such patients who presented with cutaneous nodules. A 28 year old male presented with a one and a half month history o...

Background: ASIA syndrome or Schonfeld is an autoimmune/inflammatory condition induced by adjuvants in genetically susceptible individuals with the development of rheumatic diseases (RD), multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis, and others. Objectives: to characterize symptoms panniculitis (Pn) associated ASIA-syndrome Methods: Within 7 years, was diagnosed 12 women, average age 37.2±7.4, a referral di...

Introduction: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae), which affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Lucio phenomenon a rare leprosy reaction characterized severe necrotizing lesions. This case report aims to provide clinicians with more information regarding phenomenon.Case: A 53-year-old male patient presented worsening lesions on both lower limbs. Physical...

Panniculitis is an uncommon cutaneous manifestation in dermatomyositis. It not only occurs in idiopathic dermatomyositis, but also rarely occurs in the setting of malignancy-associated dermatomyositis. Calcinosis cutis is also less likely to be found in adult-onset dermatomyositis. In malignancy-associated dermatomyositis, panniculitis can precede, concur, or follow the diagnosis of malignancy....