Diagnostic dilemma of hyperamylasaemia in acute abdominal emergencies.
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چکیده
Measurement of serum amylase is commonly used to diagnose acute pancreatitis. Moderate hyperamylasaemia is frequently seen both in acute pancreatitis and other conditions causing acute abdominal pain such as mesenteric infarction.1 2 However, grossly elevated serum amylase levels (>five times normal) are rare in non-pancreatic causes of abdominal pain.3 We report two cases ofmesenteric infarction with serum amylase levels greater than ten times normal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 69 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000