Severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis associated with lipoprotein lipase deficiency in childhood.
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.
van Walraven
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LA
Department of General Surgery, Academic Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
de Klerk
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JB
Postema
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RR
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
D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases