title: [A case of an acute pancreatitis after endoscopic band ligation of esophageal varices: a strong association or an unusual complication?].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endoscopic band ligation is considered as the gold standard of treatment for oesophageal varices. Fewer and often mild complications can occur.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report and to discuss an association between oesophageal variceal endoscopic band ligation and actue pancreatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the original case of a patient with cirrhosis and who had presented an acute pancreatitis 3 days after oesophageal variceal endoscopic band ligation. Common aetiologies of acute pancreatitis was eliminated. The evolution was favourable without specific treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the absence of similar case reports, the association between oesophageal variceal endoscopic band ligation and acute pancreatitis observed in our patient remains rather fortuitous even though experimental studies can explain these association.
authors.affiliation: Services de Gastroentérologie A, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: Noursaf
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bibani
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Azaiez
authors.forename: Haykel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bedioui
authors.forename: Kais
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nouira
authors.forename: Jalel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boubaker
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: Zoubeir
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ben Safta
authors.forename: Azza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filali
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*