Acute pancreatitis complicating spontaneous acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: case report and review of the literature.
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.
Yoo
Kyo-Sang
KS
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.
Lee
Kyung-Hun
KH
Huh
Kyung Rim
KR
Choi
Won Sub
WS
Jeon
Gang
G
Ha
Jun-Wook
JW
Kim
Kyoung Oh
KO
Park
Cheol Hee
CH
Hahn
Taeho
T
Park
Sang Hoon
SH
Kim
Jong Hyeok
JH
Park
Choong Kee
CK