Hyperamylasemia in a Patient with Uncomplicated Appendicitis: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Today, in addition to the acute pancreatitis, hyperamylasemia is seen among some other acute surgical conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to introduce a case of hyperamylasemia as a rare case in a patient with uncomplicated appendicitis. Case report: The present study was a case report in which a 10-year-old patient referred to Ali-ebn Abi Taleb Hospital in Rafsanjan city with abdominal pain. During hospitalization, serum amylase levels were monitored twice, which were 259 U/L and 287 U/L, respectively. The patient eventually underwent surgery with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis and was discharged with good general condition after 4 days of admission. Conclusion: An increase in serum amylase level should not distract the surgeon from other diagnoses of acute abdominal surgery, especially if acute appendicitis is suspected for the patient. Key words: Hyperamylasemia, Appendicitis, Abdominal pain, Amylase   Funding: This study did not have any funding. Conflict of interest: None daclared. Ethical approval: This was a case report study which doesn’t get any ethical code, but we promise no to reveal our patients’ data.   How to cite this article: Saeed Askari P, Bagheri Pur M H, Esmaeil Moghaddam S, Taghizadeh M. Hyperamylasemia in a Patient with Uncomplicated Appendicitis: A Case Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 19 (12): 1329-36 [Farsi]