Pancreatic ascites: an unusual complication of hyperparathyroidism.
Pancreatic ascites is usually considered to be a sequela of chronic alcoholic pancreatitis. Our patient had pancreatic pseudocyst formation and pancreatic ascites after acute pancreatitis, the latter secondary to hypercalcemic pancreatitis and documented hyperparathyroidism.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications