Polyarthritis and subcutaneous nodules as first manifestation of carcinoma of pancreas

The association of polyarthritis, subcutaneous nodules and carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare and underdiagnosed condition. The present work aims to report a case of a patient with carcinoma of pancreas associated with polyarthritis and subcutaneous nodules, similar to erythema nodosum, with histopathological findings of panniculitis with fat necrosis. The authors emphasize the importance of this uncommon association, considering that polyarthritis and subcutaneous nodules may appear before the clinical manifestations of the carcinoma of the pancreas.

arthritis; subcutaneous nodules; carcinoma of the pancreas