title: [A case of acute pancreatitis due to afferent loop syndrome with internal hernia].
abstract: Acute pancreatitis and afferent loop syndrome (ALS) have similar symptoms and physical findings. Accurate early diagnosis is essential, as the management of acute pancreatitis is predominantly conservative whereas ALS usually requires surgery. We experienced one case of pancreatitis due to ALS with internal hernia. Laboratory findings of patient showed elevated serum amylase, lipase and WBC count. One day after admission, diagnosis was modified as acute pancreatitis caused by ALS on computed tomography. Patient was managed with surgical treatment and operation finding revealed ALS due to internal hernia. He was recovered well after surgical treatment and discharged without significant sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jin Heon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sung Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hye Won
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyoung Su
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Woon Geon
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Kyung Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hak Yang
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000343:Afferent Loop Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D042882:Gallstones; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed