Acute pancreatitis associated with acute hepatitis E infection.
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2003-10-29
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A 45-year-old male presented with severe abdominal pain, hyperamylasaemia and a bulky pancreas. In addition, he had deep jaundice and markedly raised serum transaminases, and his serum was positive for IgM anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibodies. The common aetiologies of acute pancreatitis were excluded. The patient ran a benign course for both acute viral hepatitis and acute pancreatitis, and recovered completely. Acute pancreatitis caused by HEV infection has been reported only occasionally.
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Makharia GK, Garg PK, Tandon RK. Acute pancreatitis associated with acute hepatitis E infection. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2003 Oct-Dec; 24(4): 200-1