A Rare Surprising Cause of Acute Severe Pancreatitis
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 8
Abstract
A 39-year-old woman was admitted with clinical, biochemical and imaging features suggestive of acute pancreatitis. Conservative and guideline based management failed to improve her condition. Repeate the imaging, utilizing contrast revealed the progression of extra-pancreatic signs in the absence of pancreatic necrosis, the absence of intra-abdominal fluid collections, enhancing omental and peritoneal deposits and obstructive pancreatitis. A biopsy and histopathological evaluation of the omentum revealed rare anaplastic large cell lymphoma causing obstructive pancreatitis. In patients who present with pancreatitis not responding to conventional treatment and with an atypical disease course, the diagnostic possibility of rare causes of pancreatitis such as obstructive/infiltrative pathology must be thought of.
Authors and Affiliations
Cyriac Abby Philips, Philip Augustine, George Joseph, Lijesh Kumar, Pushpa Mahadevan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP358885
- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/27421.10386
- Views 71
- Downloads 0
Clinico-Haematological Profile of Hereditary Haemolytic Anaemias in a Tertiary Health Care Hospital in South India
Introduction: Hereditary haemolytic anaemia is a common inherited disorder causing varying degree of morbidity and mortality. This includes disorders due to haemoglobin defect, membrane defect, and enzyme defect. Among t...
Effectiveness of Prenatal Education Regarding Practice on Antenatal Exercises and Minor Ailments among Pregnant Mothers
ABSTRACT Introduction: Antenatal excersises are essential aspect of antenatal care in most settings and these have a powerful and positive contribution to pregnancy when applied correctly. Aim: To find out the effectiven...
Thyroid Hormone Levels in Chronic Alcoholic Liver Disease Patients Before and After Treatment
Introduction: Alcoholic liver disease affects almost all aspects of the thyroid gland including the thyroid hormone levels and the thyroid gland size. The altered thyroid hormone levels in alcoholic liver disease may aff...
Role of Primary Diaphragmatic Repair in Traumatic Diaphragmatic Herniation: Case Series and Review of Literature
ABSTRACT Diaphragmatic rupture due to blunt trauma (especially small ruptures) can be effectively treated by primary closure by either laparotomy or laparoscopy with minimal morbidity and mortality. Here, we present a se...
Orientation of Cut Angle in Distal Tibia Derotation Osteotomy Can Create Unintended Sagittal and Coronal Plane Deformity at the Ankle
ABSTRACT Introduction: Distal tibial osteotomy is commonly used for surgically correcting tibial torsion. While the effect of purposeful oblique osteotomies are well described, minimal data exists regarding how variation...