A case of pancreatitis, panniculitis and polyarthritis syndrome: Elucidating the pathophysiologic mechanisms of a rare condition

A case of pancreatitis, panniculitis and polyarthritis syndrome: Elucidating the pathophysiologic mechanisms of a rare condition

Pancreatitis-Panniculitis-Polyarthritis (PPP) syndrome is rare and its physiopathology unclear. A 6-year old boy suffered of traumatic pancreatitis complicated by PPP syndrome. Extensive investigations demonstrated high levels of pancreatic lipase and fatty acids in the affected peripheral tissues....

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Main Authors: Ines Loverdos, Marc C. Swan, Shant Shekherdimian, Abdulrahman A. Al-Rasheed, Rayfel Schneider, Joel S. Fish, Bo-Yee Ngan, Khosrow Adeli, Mark E. Lowe, Vijay P. Singh, Wednesday Marie A. Sevilla, Jacob C. Langer, Tanja Gonska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Pancreatitis, panniculitis and polyarthritis syndrome
Complicated pancreatitis
Pediatric pancreatitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000445

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