Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis
A 56-year-old non-alcoholic male was admitted with complaints of severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis after blood investigations and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. He developed a high-grade fever on the third day of admission, and serology tested positive for d...
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| description | A 56-year-old non-alcoholic male was admitted with complaints of severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis after blood investigations and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. He developed a high-grade fever on the third day of admission, and serology tested positive for dengue. Treatment for dengue was instituted, leading to a good response and complete resolution of pancreatitis. The patient has been doing well and has had no recurrence of pancreatitis at the end of one year of follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba76b66bfef14e29ba4ab5cf8e9433da2023-02-15T16:13:27ZengAVESEurasian Journal of Medicine1308-87341308-87422010-12-014203151152Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute PancreatitisPrasad SeetharamGabriel RodriguesA 56-year-old non-alcoholic male was admitted with complaints of severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis after blood investigations and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. He developed a high-grade fever on the third day of admission, and serology tested positive for dengue. Treatment for dengue was instituted, leading to a good response and complete resolution of pancreatitis. The patient has been doing well and has had no recurrence of pancreatitis at the end of one year of follow-up.http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=366AmylaseDengue feverPancreatitis |
| spellingShingle | Prasad Seetharam Gabriel Rodrigues Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis Eurasian Journal of Medicine Amylase Dengue fever Pancreatitis |
| title | Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_full | Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_fullStr | Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_short | Dengue Fever Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_sort | dengue fever presenting as acute pancreatitis |
| topic | Amylase Dengue fever Pancreatitis |
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