title: [Acute pancreatitis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome].
abstract: Viral acute pancreatitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected patients has been occasionally described. We studied nine patients with HIV antibodies and acute pancreatitis attributed to Cytomegalovirus and/or Cryptosporidium infection. In four patients the clinical picture was consistent with acute pancreatitis while in five clinical manifestations were unspecific, and diagnosis was based on ultrasonography and/or computed tomography findings. In the HIV infected patient pancreatic evaluation by imaging techniques may disclose acute pancreatitis even in the absence of abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montoya
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cubells
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Novales
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martínez Sanjuán
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pedro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donderis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Celma
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Pancreatitis aguda y síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida.