A Case of Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis Whose Etiology was Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 258-262, 2003.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Acute recurrent pancreatitis results most commonly from gallstone disease. Although transabdominal ultrasound is a common procedure for evaluating biliary tract, it may not be effective in minilithiasis. We here report a case of acute recurrent pancreatitis, in which endoscopic ultrasonography revealed minilithiasis in the gallbladder with a review of the literature. A 57-year-old woman had suffered from idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis four times for the past 4 months. While transabdominal ultrasonography and abdominal computerized tomography revealed no evidence of bliary stones, but EUS exhibited minilithiasis in the gallbladder. After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no further events of pancreatitis happened.
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Assunto principal:
Pancreatite
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Sistema Biliar
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Cálculos Biliares
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Ultrassonografia
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Colecistectomia Laparoscópica
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Endossonografia
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Vesícula Biliar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
2003
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