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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 8;14(7):e241970.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-241970.

Hypertriglyceridaemic pancreatitis with eruptive xanthomas

Gorrepati Rohith  1 , Bachavarahalli Sriramareddy Rajesh  1 , Andi Rajendhran Keerthi  1 , Amaranathan Anandhi  2
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Case Reports

Hypertriglyceridaemic pancreatitis with eruptive xanthomas

Gorrepati Rohith et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dermatology; lipid disorders; pancreatitis.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) Yellowish papular lesions over bilateral forearms; (B) Yellowish papular lesions over the dorsum of both the hands; (C) A plain sample collection tube containing lactescent serum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Transverse section of contrast-enhanced CT of abdomen showing bulky pancreas with multiple peripancreatic and intrapancreatic collections. (A - Anterior, P -Posterior)
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