[Acute pancreatitis and malabsorption with tetany secondary to Crohn's disease with duodenal involvement].
Involvement of the duodenum in Crohn's disease is uncommon, and the pathomechanism of the associated acute pancreatitis remains controversial. We describe a case of Crohn's disease with duodenal involvement associated with hyperamylasemia and malabsorption showing a favorable response to steroid treatment.
Panizo Alcañiz
J
J
Servicio de Medicina Digestiva, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid.
Durán Aguado
A
A
Gómez Rubio
M
M
Opio Maestro
V
V
García Alvarez
J
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013746:Tetany / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone