Metastatic Fat Necrosis and Lytic Bone Lesions in a Patient with Painless Acute Pancreatitis

Abstract

A case of painless acute pancreatitis and the syndrome of metastatic fat necrosis is presented. The patient demonstrated nodular skin lesions, eosinophilia, arthritis; and rapidly progressive lytic bone lesions. Other radiographically demonstrable bone changes associated with pancreatic diseases are reviewed.