Acute pancreatitis as the initial presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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2009-08
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It is exceptionally rare for acute pancreatitis to be the presenting manifestation of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus.
We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with a history of fever, generalized rash, arthralgia and abdominal pain. Her
serum amylase was 1472U/L and lipase 3316 U/L suggestive of acute pancreatitis. Other investigations revealed
pancytopenia, low complement, high 24-hour urinary protein and elevated ANA and dsDNA. She was treated with IV methylprednisone, followed by oral steroids.
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Acute pancreatitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Rose Winsley, Puliyel Mammen M, Moses Prabhakar D, Danda Debasis. Acute pancreatitis as the initial presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 76(8): 846-847.