title: Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as recurrent acute pancreatitis: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: The association between pancreatitis and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is controversial. We report a 32-year-old man who presented with recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis. Primary hyperparathyroidism was diagnosed after the fourth episode of pancreatitis. He had no additional risk factors for pancreatitis. Eighteen months after successful parathyroid surgery, there has been no recurrence of abdominal pain and his serum calcium is within the normal range.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Raiz A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Misgar
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: Kaushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: Subhankar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chowdhury