[A case of an acute pancreatitis after endoscopic band ligation of esophageal varices: a strong association or an unusual complication?].
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.
Kallel
Lamia
L
Services de Gastroentérologie A, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
Bibani
Noursaf
N
Azaiez
Olfa
O
Bedioui
Haykel
H
Nouira
Kais
K
Boubaker
Jalel
J
Mnif
Emna
E
Ben Safta
Zoubeir
Z
Filali
Azza
A
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*