A Case of Weil's Disease associated with Acute Pancreatitis / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 321-325, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-721533
ABSTRACT
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide distribution that is caused by spirochetes known as Leptospira; more than 20 serogroups and more than 200 serovars are known. The disease has seasonal incidence occurring in the late summer or early fall. The typical severe case of leptospirosis is known as Weil's disease; it is characterized by hepatic and renal involvement and is common in Korea. Elevated amylase can be seen when ARF is associated but true acute pancreatitis is an uncomon complication of leptospirosis and only seven cases of well documented pancreatitis have been described abroad, with there was no case report in Korea yet. We experienced a 55-year old male patient who had Weil's disease associated with acute pancreatitis which was confirmed by elevated amylase and lipase with pancreatic swelling and peripancreatic fat infiltration on abdomen CT.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Seasons
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Spirochaetales
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Weil Disease
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Zoonoses
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Incidence
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Abdomen
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Amylases
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Korea
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Leptospira
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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