title: Elevated amylase in childhood.
abstract: A 3-year-old boy was referred to a regional centre with an acute abdomen. On admission, his abdomen was clinically benign but an extremely high serum amylase titre noted. The patient was treated with simple observation and over the following period he was found to have an inflamed parotid gland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, UK. alanjhowieson@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Howieson
authors.forename: Gordon A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mackinlay
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000681:Amylases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases