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A Rare Complication of Pancreatitis — PPP Syndrome (Pancreatitis, Panniculitis, Polyarthritis)

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PPP syndrome is the concomitant association of pancreatitis, polyarthritis and panniculitis. Exact pathogenesis of the extra pancreatic manifestations is not well understood but is believed to be due to very high levels of circulating pancreatic enzymes. A higher mortality is seen when there is a delay in identifying the underlying pancreatitis.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

    Induchoodan PS,  Nizarudeen A & Faseeh Mohammed

  2. Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

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Induchoodan PS, Nizarudeen A, Preethamol, S. et al. A Rare Complication of Pancreatitis — PPP Syndrome (Pancreatitis, Panniculitis, Polyarthritis). Indian J Surg 84 (Suppl 2), 522–524 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-03253-8

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