Acute abdomen due to acute pancreatitis--a rare presentation of leptospirosis.

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2008-11-07
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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.
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Baburaj P, Antony T, Louis F, Harikrishnan BL. Acute abdomen due to acute pancreatitis--a rare presentation of leptospirosis. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2008 Nov; 56(): 911-2
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/89805
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