title: Acute pancreatitis complicating spontaneous acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Acute pancreatitis may complicate viral hepatitis B, as well as the other causes of viral hepatitis. There have been reports of acute pancreatitis complicating acute exacerbations of chronic hepatitis B virus infection, most of which were related to immunosuppressive treatment or organ transplantation. However, acute pancreatitis complicating spontaneous acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection is rare. We report a case of acute pancreatitis that developed while a spontaneous acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection was underway in a healthy carrier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyo-Sang
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Kyung-Hun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung Rim
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Won Sub
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Jun-Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Kyoung Oh
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Cheol Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Taeho
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Sang Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong Hyeok
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Choong Kee
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Park