Abstract
A case of acute relapsing pancreatitis revealing Crohn's disease is reported. The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis was highly suspected because of characteristic pain, repeated serum pancreatic enzyme elevation and ultrasound, CT-scan, pancreatography, and endosonography data. None of the classical aetiologies for chronic or acute pancreatitis were found. This observation presents some outstanding particularities: a) pancreatitis revealed Crohn's disease; b) there was no duodenal involvement by Crohn's disease; c) the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis was higly suspected; d) corticoids induced dramatic improvement of intestinal and pancreatic manifestations, and the patient remained asymptomatic during a two-year follow-up. The efficacy of corticotherapy on pancreatic disorders suggests a common mechanism explaining the two diseases.
| Translated title of the contribution | Acute relapsing pancreatitis revealing Crohn's disease |
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| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 892-894 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Crohn's disease
- acute pancreatitis
- chronic pancreatitis