title: Acute abdomen due to acute pancreatitis--a rare presentation of leptospirosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, East Fort, Thrissur, Kerala 680 005.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baburaj
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.forename: Francy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Harikrishnan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D010406:Penicillins; D000077402:Pantoprazole; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases; D015282:Octreotide