title: Acute pancreatitis due to rotavirus gastroenteritis in a child.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Serum amylase can be elevated in various pathological conditions, but its primary application is as a biochemical test for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Acute gastroenteritis has not been widely recognized as a cause for hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of acute pancreatitis after rotavirus gastroenteritis occurring in a previously healthy child.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rotavirus infection was demonstrated by detection of virus particles in stool culture and pancreatitis by raised serum amylase and lipase levels. No abnormalities were noticed during clinical follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further investigation to understand the role of rotavirus as a cause of pancreatitis in children may be helpful.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Anna Meyer Pediatric Hospital, Viale Pieraccini 24, 50132 Florence, Italy. n.parri@meyer.it
authors.forename: Niccolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parri
authors.forename: Letizia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Innocenti
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Collini
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bechi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mannelli
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology*; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases