Acute pancreatitis secondary to dehydration: case report and review of the literature

Am Surg. 1999 Nov;65(11):1084-7.

Abstract

Recent reports have documented the potentially catastrophic consequences of dehydration induced by vigorous exercise in otherwise healthy individuals. A case of acute pancreatitis secondary to exercise-induced dehydration is presented, and the literature of dehydration-induced syndromes, both research and clinical, is reviewed. The goal of this case report is to heighten awareness of dehydration as a potential cause of acute pancreatitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Dehydration / etiology*
  • Exercise
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatitis / complications*
  • Pancreatitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed