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Acute abdomen due to acute pancreatitis--a rare presentation of leptospirosis.
- Source :
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The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India [J Assoc Physicians India] 2008 Nov; Vol. 56, pp. 911-2. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Even though, Leptospiral infection is not uncommon, it can have different rare presentations. Acute pancreatitis is one such rare gastrointestinal manifestation of acute pancreatitis. Apart from the typical clinical features; elevated serum lipase or elastase-1, along with radiological evidence and positive leptospiral serology confirms this rare association.
- Subjects :
- 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles administration & dosage
2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles therapeutic use
Acute Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Immunoglobulin M
Injections, Intravenous
Leptospira immunology
Leptospirosis drug therapy
Leptospirosis pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Octreotide administration & dosage
Octreotide therapeutic use
Pancreatitis diagnostic imaging
Pantoprazole
Penicillins administration & dosage
Penicillins therapeutic use
Prognosis
Radiography
Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
Abdomen, Acute diagnostic imaging
Amylases blood
Leptospirosis complications
Lipase blood
Pancreatitis etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004-5772
- Volume :
- 56
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19263694