title: Pancreatic pseudocyst caused by valproic acid: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The author reports one case of pseudocyst of the pancreas, an uncommon disorder in children, secondary to pancreatitis in a 9-year-old girl treated with valproic acid for epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Universitario "La Paz", Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. aqueizanf@eresmas.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Queizán
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rivas
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014635:Valproic Acid; D000681:Amylases