title: Paediatric trauma with hyperamylasemia.
abstract: In this case report, we describe a paediatric case of hyperamylasemia following parotid trauma. A 12-year-old boy was hit by a motorcycle, sustaining only superficial lacerations to the face overlying the parotid. A hyperamylasemia was noted, and further characterised by a fractionated isoamylase test, as being predominantly of the salivary type. Serum lipase levels were low. Based on these investigations, pancreatic injury was judged unlikely with the minor parotid trauma being the probable source of the hyperamylasemia. The patient was spared further unnecessary investigations and managed conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Tristan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boam
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durell
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Haitham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dagash
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajimwale
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D034321:Hyperamylasemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007517:Isoamylase / Q000097:blood*; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D008049:Lipase; D007517:Isoamylase