title: Chronic hyperlipasemia caused by sarcoidosis.
abstract: A chronically elevated lipase is a rare biochemical finding and has only previously been described in patients with malignancy and macrolipasemia. We report a case of chronic hyperlipasemia caused by sarcoidosis. The literature on pancreatic sarcoidosis is reviewed and the significance of lipase isoforms is discussed. Sarcoidosis needs to be considered in patients presenting with chronic hyperlipasemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba and St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Duerksen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Parry
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D008049:Lipase