Acute abdomen due to acute pancreatitis--a rare presentation of leptospirosis.
Even though, Leptospiral infection is not uncommon, it can have different rare presentations. Acute pancreatitis is one such rare gastrointestinal manifestation of acute pancreatitis. Apart from the typical clinical features; elevated serum lipase or elastase-1, along with radiological evidence and positive leptospiral serology confirms this rare association.
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Department of Medicine, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, East Fort, Thrissur, Kerala 680 005.
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Harikrishnan
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D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000077402:Pantoprazole; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D010406:Penicillins; D000077402:Pantoprazole; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases; D015282:Octreotide