Hepatitis A and acute pancreatitis

J Assoc Physicians India. 1999 Jul;47(7):736-7.

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis in association with acute viral hepatitis A in uncommon. We present the case of a young girl with acute pancreatitis complicating acute viral hepatitis A. The finding of IgM anti-HAV and exclusion of a vast array of other etiologies implicates hepatitis A the cause.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Child
  • Female
  • Hepatitis A / complications*
  • Humans
  • Pancreatitis / etiology*