PANCREATIC DISEASE, ARTHRITIS, AND SKIN NODULES

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To the Editor: The article entitled "Arthritis and Skin Lesions Resembling Erythema Nodosum in Pancreatic Disease" by Drs. Mullin, Caperton, Crespin, and Williams in the January ANNALS is a significant contribution especially because it calls attention to this little-known clinical entity that must occur more frequently than is realized.

We would like to add our 3 cases, all seen within a period of 3 months, to the 39 now described in the literature. A brief summary of our findings follows:

The diagnosis of pancreatitis was established by elevated serum amylase (3 patients), typical history (2 patients), and pancreatic calcification (2