Acute pancreatitis is a very rare complication of clozapine treatment. We report a new case of symptomatic pancreatitis subsequent to starting of clozapine treatment. In this case, the diagnosis of pancreatitis can be considered definitive and the etiological link between clozapine and pancreatitis highly likely. Recovery was not complete. In a 10-year period, we treated 363 cases (196 patients...

This was a cross-sectional study to determine the profile of pancreatic disorders in 54 children (age <15 years) presenting to a tertiary care center in India. Acute pancreatitis was the most common pancreatic disorder (28/54, 52%). Twenty-three children (43%) were diagnosed to have either chronic calcific (n = 15, 28%) or chronic non-calcific (n = 8, 15%) pancreatitis. Specific etiologic facto...

A patient with hypercalcemia and newly diagnosed multiple myeloma developed acute pancreatitis. Other etiologic factors for pancreatitis were excluded. Hypercalcemia secondary to hyperparathyroidism is associated with acute pancreatitis. In English literature, only one other case has been published where the hypercalcemia of multiple myeloma may have caused pancreatitis. Pancreatitis should be ...

Background: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) has been described as a multifactorial, ongoing inflammatory condition of the pancreas varying intensity that produces persistent pain, leading to exocrine and endocrine insufficiency decreased lifespan. Currently, there are three primary forms chronic pancreatitis: autoimmune (steroid-sensitive pancreatitis), obstructive pancreatitis, calcific latter being...

UNLABELLED Pancreatitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a rare, but life threatening complication. We aimed to study the characteristics and treatment outcome of SLE patients with acute pancreatitis in comparison with those with abdominal pain due to causes other than pancreatitis. Records of SLE patients admitted in our ward with pain abdomen between January 2008 and July 2010 were st...

PURPOSE To evaluate retrospectively the incidence, predictive factors, and management of acute pancreatitis which develops following placement of duodenal stents in patients with malignant gastroduodenal obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among 242 patients with symptomatic malignant gastroduodenal obstruction successfully treated with duodenal stent placement, acute pancreatitis occurred in ...

CONTEXT Pancreatic ductal calculi are most often associated with chronic pancreatitis. Radiological features of chronic pancreatitis are readily evident in the presence of these calculi. However, acute pancreatitis due to a solitary main pancreatic ductal calculus of biliary origin is rare. CASE REPORT A 59-year-old man presented with a first episode of acute pancreatitis. Contrast enhanced c...

Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare type of chronic pancreatitis with characteristic clinical, radiologic, and histopathologic findings. Diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis is often challenging due to its low incidence and nonspecific clinical and radiologic findings. Patients with autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer share similar clinical presentations, including obstructive jaundice,...

Caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis accelerates the progression of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) lesions in a pancreas-specific KrasG12D mouse model. The purpose of this study was to explore whether serum microRNAs (miRNAs) can serve as sensitive biomarkers to detect occult PanIN in the setting of acute pancreatitis. Serum miRNA profiles were quantified by an array-based method ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS There are several reports regarding intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) detected after the occurrence of acute pancreatitis. Although the presence of symptoms is regarded as a factor for predicting malignant IPMNs, there have been few reports demonstrating whether a history of acute pancreatitis is a predictor of malignancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the...