Severe acute pancreatitis due to hepatitis A virus infection in a patient of acute viral hepatitis.
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in English
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| ID: sea-124321
ABSTRACT
The commonest causes of acute pancreatitis are cholelithiasis and alcohol. Rare causes include various viral infections, among which mumps is the commonest. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B and, recently, hepatitis E have been reported to cause acute but mild pancreatitis in patients with acute viral hepatitis. This report describes a case of severe acute pancreatitis caused by hepatitis A.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Humans
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Male
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Acute Disease
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Adolescent
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Hepatitis A
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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