Hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic pancreatitis in a family.

Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Pancreatitis: A Rare Association with Multiple Facets

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is rarely associated with the occurrence of acute or chronic pancreatitis. Hypercalcemia plays a major role in the pathogenesis. We report five cases of pancreatitis revealing PHPT. Patients and Methods. This is a retrospective study of 4 years, including all patients admitted to intensive care unit or gastroenterology department, for an acute or chronic pancr...

Chronic pancreatitis in primary hyperparathyroidism: comparison with alcoholic and idiopathic chronic pancreatitis.

BACKGROUND Primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis and there is a paucity of data on this interesting association. There is also no data comparing the clinical profile of chronic pancreatitis secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism with that of alcohol related and idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. METHODS The clinical and biochemical spectrum of chronic pancreatiti...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Pancreatitis: an Uncommon Cause of Pancreatitis

ChroniC panCreatitis in north india: an enigmatiC disease

Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by irreversible damage to the pancreas that eventually leads to pain and/or exocrine and endocrine insufficiency. It is a major health problem worldwide and is associated with considerable morbidity. Alcohol is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis worldwide. Still in a large proportion of patients with chronic pancreatitis no etiology can be identi...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism