Acute Pancreatitis Complicated with Choledochal Duct Rupture

Recurrent acute pancreatitis is a rare clinical entity in childhood with unknown incidence (Rosendahl et al., 2007) and often occurring in a familial context. Genetic factors such as PRSS1 mutations (cationic trypsinogen gene) can be found in some patients. However, many remain idiopathic. The natur...

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Main Authors: M. Bouvry, K. Van Renterghem, A. Verrijckt, P. Smeets, V. Meersschaut, S. Vande Velde, R. De Bruyne, M. De Vos, M. Van Winckel, S. Van Biervliet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/413268