Acute pancreatitis associated with acute intermittent porphyria
Shiraki, K.; Takase, K.; Tameda, Y.; Kosaka, Y.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 53(6): 1479-1483
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 7616665 Document Number: 4957
Pancreatic involvement associated with acute intermittent porphyria is rare. There were only nine cases reported until now which have pancreatic disease and AIP, one case with chronic pancreatitis, one with cystadenocarcinoma and chronic pancreatitis, one with transient macroamylasemia and the others with acute pancreatitis. The cause of these complications in these patients is uncertain. However, in our case, it is possible that AIP might have caused the acute pancreatitis, since this patient developed acute pancreatitis following the attack of AIP. It seems to be necessary to pay attention to the combination of these diseases.
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