Type IA glycogenosis with acute pancreatitis

Herman, T.E.

Journal de Radiologie 76(1): 51-53

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363
PMID: 7861370
Document Number: 447091
Type IA glycogenosis, or von Gierke disease, is the most common among the glycogenoses with enlarged liver. Acute pancreatitis is a rare manifestation of type IA glycogenosis and has been attributed to elevated serum fat levels. We report a case of type IA glycogenosis with acute pancreatitis. The radiologists should be familiar with the computed tomography findings in this rare complications of type IA glycogenosis.

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