Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting with Arthritis and Panniculitis
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
;
: 313-317, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Pancreatic neoplasm is complicated and can be preceded by extra-pancreatic manifestations, such as cutaneous and musculoskeletal symptoms. Awareness of these associations is important for timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. We report a case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) presenting with arthritis and panniculitis. The patient had a two month history of right knee pain and subcutaneous nodules in both legs. Synovial fluid analysis from the right knee joint revealed a mildly increased white blood cell count without crystallization. A skin biopsy of a subcutaneous nodule revealed lobular panniculitis. The initial treatment with empirical antibiotics did not alleviate the symptoms; however, the right knee arthritis and skin nodules improved with steroid treatment. On the eighth day of hospitalization, the patient complained of abdominal discomfort. Abdominopelvic computed tomography scanning revealed a 14-cm sized pancreatic mass with peritoneal metastasis. Percutaneous needle biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of pancreatic NET.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Artritis
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Piel
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Líquido Sinovial
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Biopsia
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Biopsia con Aguja
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Paniculitis
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Tumores Neuroendocrinos
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Cristalización
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Año:
2017
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Artículo
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