Acute pancreatitis associated with acute viral hepatitis: case report and review of literature
Moleta, D.Bora.; Kakitani, Fábio.Toshio.; Lima, A.Silva.de.; França, Jão.César.Beenke.; Raboni, S.Mara.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo 51(6): 349-351
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-4665 PMID: 20209272 Document Number: 630875
This case report, along with the review presented, describes a patient diagnosed with acute viral hepatitis, who developed a framework of intense abdominal pain and laboratorial alterations compatible with acute pancreatitis. The association of acute pancreatitis complicating fulminant and non-fulminant acute hepatitis virus (AHV) has been reported and several mechanisms have been proposed for this complication, but so far none is clearly involved. As acute hepatitis is a common disease, it is important to stimulate the development of other studies in order to determine local incidence and profile of patients presenting this association in our environment.