[Pancreatic panniculitis with polyarthritis: PPP syndrome].

Background: Diseases of the pancreas may present with extrapancreatic symptoms, such as (poly)arthritis or necrosis of subcutaneous fat. A combination of pancreatitis, panniculitis and (poly)arthritis is referred to as the PPP syndrome, which is associated with acute and chronic pancreatitis, as well as pancreatic malignancies.

Case Description: This article describes a patient which was admitted to our hospital with severe polyarthritis and panniculitis.