title: Acute pancreatitis with normal serum lipase: a case series.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acute pancreatitis is diagnosed on the basis of clinical features, biochemical tests and imaging studies. Normal serum amylase level has been reported in the setting of acute pancreatitis but normal serum lipase level in acute pancreatitis is extremely rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herein, we present a case series of acute pancreatitis with normal serum lipase levels along with a review of the topic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In appropriate clinical setting, the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis should be entertained even with normal serum amylase and lipase levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA. anishshah21@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anish M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Rodney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eddi
authors.forename: Shivangi T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: Charbel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maksoud
authors.forename: William Scott
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: DiGiacomo
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Baddoura
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D008049:Lipase