title: Calcific pancreatitis in a patient with type 5 hyperlipoproteinemia.
abstract: The history of a 27-year-old woman with 10 years of episodic abdominal pain and the development of calcific pancreatitis secondary to hyperlipoproteinemia is presented. The relationship between familial and alcoholic hyperlipidemia and pancreatitis is discussed as well as the mechanism of injury to the pancreas.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications*; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002914:Chylomicrons; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides