Acute pancreatitis as an initial symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus： A case report and review of the literature

Acute pancreatitis as an initial symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus （SLE） is rare. We present a report of a 46-year-old female patient who had fever, abdominal pain and vomiting, elevated pancreaticenzyme levels, hypocalcemia, hypoxemia, and various other laboratory abnormalities. She was first...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2005-08, Vol.11 (30), p.4766-4768
Main Authors: Wang, Feng, Wang, Nian-Song, Zhao, Bing-Hui, Tang, Ling-Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Case Report
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - drug therapy
Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis - drug therapy
Pancreatitis - etiology
Somatostatin - therapeutic use
临床表现
急性胰腺炎
生长激素抑制素
病例报告
系统型红斑狼疮
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Summary:Acute pancreatitis as an initial symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus （SLE） is rare. We present a report of a 46-year-old female patient who had fever, abdominal pain and vomiting, elevated pancreaticenzyme levels, hypocalcemia, hypoxemia, and various other laboratory abnormalities. She was first diagnosed with acute severe pancreatitis and then with SLE after further investigations. After a 2-mo treatment with somatostatin, the patient recovered.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v11.i30.4766