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ArticleActa radiologica open2026

Case report: Pancreatitis-associated polyarthritis, panniculitis, and bone infarcts in a patient with alcohol use disorder.

Shweta Kataria, Girish Gandikota, Cody J Schwartz, Michael M Cunningham

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Article in Acta radiologica open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shweta KatariaDepartment of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8105-200X
Girish GandikotaDepartment of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6311-1213
Cody J SchwartzDepartment of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Michael M CunninghamDepartment of Rheumatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8040-4895

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal complications secondary to pancreatitis, including polyarthritis, panniculitis, and bone infarction (Pancreatitis Panniculitis Polyarthritis syndrome), are rare and under-recognized. We report a case of a 31-year-old man with alcohol use disorder who initially presented with acute pancreatitis. Two months later, he developed migratory polyarthritis and subcutaneous nodules. Radiographs revealed permeative bone lesions, and MRI demonstrated multiple bone infarcts. Subcutaneous biopsy confirmed panniculitis. His clinical course was complicated by infected pancreatic necrosis and splanchnic vein thromboses. Joint symptoms improved with aggressive treatment of pancreatitis. Early imaging evaluation is essential in patients with pancreatitis and musculoskeletal symptoms. Recognition of bone infarctions and panniculitis should prompt consideration of systemic pancreatic complications.

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bone infarctionPancreatitispanniculitispolyarthritisPPP syndromesystemic fat necrosis

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PMCPMC12925010

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