Acute pancreatitis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
We report two patients presenting with acute pancreatitis, the aetiology of which was subsequently proven to be non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Histological confirmation of tumour-associated pancreatitis is essential so that appropriate therapy can be planned.
Anderson
J H
JH
University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
Morran
C G
CG
Anderson
J R
JR
Carter
D C
DC
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*