A Case of Pancreatitis–Panniculitis–Polyarthritis Syndrome due to Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
A 66-year-old male patient presented to our department with subcutaneous nodules in both lower extremities accompanied by pain. Skin pathology suggested pancreatic panniculitis. Subsequent imaging and histopathology identified a rare case of pancreatitis-panniculitis-polyarthritis syndrome secondary to a primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor. This case highlights the rare association between nonpancreatic conditions and pancreatic panniculitis.
Authors
- Huan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3816-9552)
- Shanshan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5745-7835)
- Lin Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-9792)
- Wenjin Fan
Institutions
- Jilin University (CN)
- Medical Protective (US)
- Health Commission of Jilin Province (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Dermatopathology
- Published
- 2025-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dad.0000000000002947
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00