Acute pancreatitis in a five-year-old male.
Acute pancreatitis should be considered in all children presenting with acute abdominal complaints. A complete history should be obtained with emphasis on recent trauma, infections, current medications, and the presence of any systemic diseases. Simple laboratory studies and non-invasive imaging techniques can usually confirm the clinical suspicion. Most cases of interstitial pancreatitis resolve uneventfully but hemorrhagic pancreatitis carries a significant mortality risk.
Mader
T J
TJ
Taylor
J P
JP
McHugh
T P
TP
D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis