title: [Hyperamylasemia or macroamylasemia? A clinical case].
abstract: The authors report a case of macroamylasaemia and discuss diagnostic implications especially in surgical emergencies. In fact, laboratory findings of hyperamylasaemia may lead to erroneus diagnosis or even to useless surgical operations.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale e Pronto Soccorso, U.S.L. RM/8 Ospedale G.B. Grassi.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vagni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raparelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Bartolomeo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzarella Farao
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Venuti
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D000681:Amylases; C001663:macroamylase