title: Severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis associated with lipoprotein lipase deficiency in childhood.
abstract: An 11-year-old girl with lipoprotein lipase deficiency experienced recurring episodes of abdominal pain. She initially underwent appendectomy for suspected appendicitis; however, the appendix was normal. Pancreatitis was subsequently identified as the cause of her pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Academic Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: van Walraven
authors.forename: J B C
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: de Klerk
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Postema
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008072:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases