title: Unusual presentation of acute pancreatitis in falciparum malaria.
abstract: Malaria is known for its protean manifestations and multi systemic complications. Acute pancreatitis as a consequence of falciparum malaria is rare in the literature. We report a case of falciparum malaria complicated by acute pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Saikat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Somak Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kamarhati, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; falciparum malaria; pain abdomen
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