Makharia, Govind KGarg, Pramod KTandon, Rakesh K2003-10-292009-06-042003-10-292009-06-042003-10-29Makharia GK, Garg PK, Tandon RK. Acute pancreatitis associated with acute hepatitis E infection. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2003 Oct-Dec; 24(4): 200-1http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/124770A 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.engAcute DiseaseHepatitis E --complicationsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPancreatitis --diagnosisCase Reports