Acute pancreatitis caused by leptospirosis: Report of two cases
Date
2005-07-28
Authors
Dervişoğlu, Adem
Eroğlu, Cafer
Polat, Cafer
Sünbül, Mustafa
Özkan, Kayhan
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Publisher
Baishideng Publishing
Abstract
Two cases of acute pancreatitis with leptospirosis are reported in this article. Case 1: A 68-year-old woman, presented initially with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. She was in poor general condition, and had acute abdominal signs and symptoms on physical examination. Emergency laparotomy was performed, acute pancreatitis and leptospirosis were diagnosed on the basis of surgical findings and serological tests. The patient died on postoperative d 6. Case 2: A 62-year-old man, presented with fever, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, and malaise. Acute pancreatitis associated with leptospirosis was diagnosed, according to abdominal CT scanning and serological tests. The patient recovered fully with antibiotic treatment and nutritional support within 19 d.
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Keywords
Gastroenterology & hepatology, Acute pancreatitis, Leptospirosis, Infection
Citation
Kaya, E. vd. (2005). "Acute pancreatitis caused by leptospirosis: Report of two cases". World Journal of Gastroenterology, 11(28), 4447-4449.