title: Elevated amylase levels as a result of self-induced hypersalivation.
abstract: A patient with recurrent vomiting, abdominal pain, and elevated serum amylase activity may have pancreatitis. Although elevated serum amylase levels are a sensitive indicator for acute pancreatitis, this test is not highly specific for pancreatic disease. A patient is described who illustrates the need for specific laboratory, historical, and occasional psychological evaluation in pediatric patients with elevated amylase values.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D000681:Amylases