Acute pancreatitis with normal serum lipase: a case series.
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.
Shah
Anish M
AM
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA. anishshah21@gmail.com
Eddi
Rodney
R
Kothari
Shivangi T
ST
Maksoud
Charbel
C
DiGiacomo
William Scott
WS
Baddoura
Walid
W
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
D008049:Lipase