title: Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting initially with acute pancreatitis and a review of the literature.
abstract: A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus is reported whose initial clinical presentation was that of acute pancreatitis, confirmed by pancreatic isoamylase elevation and pancreatic enlargement on computerized tomography. A lack of a correlation with steroid therapy and a need to document pancreatitis in a multisystem disease like lupus with radiographic evidence as well as pancreatic isoamylase elevations is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Eaker
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Toskes
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*