Acute pancreatitis presenting as seizures and blindness, is very rare. Purtscher's retinopathy as the cause of blindness in acute pancreatitis; is not well known and rarely diagnosed condition by physicians. Here we report a case of acute pancreatitis presenting as seizures and Purtscher's retinopathy.

OBJECTIVE To understand the utility of Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. CONCLUSION DWI can analyse the major manifestations of acute pancreatitis without any contrast agent use and may replace Abdominal CT and routine Pancreas MRI as a primary investigation tool for acute pancreatitis.

Acute pancreatitis is a common disorder. Its diagnosis, prognosis and management have presented significant challenges to clinicians, surgeons, and radiologists. This article reviews historical and current concepts in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and its complications, including radiological diagnosis, as well as the different systems of acute pancreatitis course prediction.

A case of acute necrotizing pancreatitis in a 53-year-old man with an ectopic adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) producing bronchial carcinoma is described. The aetiology of acute pancreatitis in relation to steroid therapy and malignancy is discussed and it is suggested that excess endogenous steroid production may also cause acute pancreatitis.

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 ...

CONTEXT Severe acute pancreatitis is a common abdominal emergency; it is a potentially fulminant disease with no specific treatment. The incidence of severe acute pancreatitis is increasing, but the overall population mortality rate has remained unchanged as the case fatality rate has decreased over time. The hospital mortality rate of patients with severe acute pancreatitis has dropped to 20% ...

The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis is based on the following findings: (1) acute attacks of abdominal pain and tenderness in the epigastric region, (2) elevated blood levels of pancreatic enzymes, and (3) abnormal diagnostic imaging findings in the pancreas associated with acute pancreatitis. In Japan, in accordance with criteria established by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welf...

Acute pancreatitis is the leading cause of hospitalization for gastrointestinal disorders in the United States. As rates of hospitalization for acute pancreatitis continue to increase, so does demand for effective management. We review approaches to best manage patients with acute pancreatitis, covering diagnosis, risk and prognostic factors, treatment, and complications, considering recommenda...

Acute pancreatitis frequently presents with abdomen pain but may presents with various skin manifestations as rash and rarely, pancreatic panniculitis. Metformin, one of the most effective and valuable oral hypoglycemic agents in the biguanide class was linked to acute pancreatitis in few cases. Here, we report a case of metformin induce acute pancreatitis in young healthy man with normal renal...

The study was conducted to determine whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of acute pancreatitis compared with those without RA and to determine if the risk of acute pancreatitis varied by anti-RA drug use. We used the large population-based dataset from the National Health Insurance (NHI) program in Taiwan to conduct a retrospective cohort study. Patients newly ...