Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis
A 56-year-old non-alcoholic male was admitted with complaints of severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis after blood investigations and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. He developed a high-grade fever on the third day of admission, and serology tested positive for d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010-12-01
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=366 |
| Summary: | A 56-year-old non-alcoholic male was admitted with complaints of severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis after blood investigations and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. He developed a high-grade fever on the third day of admission, and serology tested positive for dengue. Treatment for dengue was instituted, leading to a good response and complete resolution of pancreatitis. The patient has been doing well and has had no recurrence of pancreatitis at the end of one year of follow-up. |
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| ISSN: | 1308-8734 1308-8742 |