Acute Pancreatitis: a late complication of dengue fever

Authors

  • Krithika A. P. Department of Pediatrics, Shree Balaji Medical college and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ramya R. Department of Pediatrics, Shree Balaji Medical college and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20180581

Keywords:

Dengue fever, Pancreatitis

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis following viral infection is rare in children. Acute pancreatitis complicating viral infections has been described in the form of isolated case reports and small series. The commonly implicated viral infections have been coxsackie virus, hepatitis viruses, mumps, varicella, herpes simplex and cytomegalovirus. However, the etio- pathogenesis of pancreatitis in viral infections remains unclear. Also, the natural history of such pancreatitis has not been adequately studied. Here we present a case of acute pancreatitis following dengue infection. 

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Published

2018-02-22

How to Cite

A. P., K., & R., R. (2018). Acute Pancreatitis: a late complication of dengue fever. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 5(2), 676–677. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20180581

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018): March-April 2018

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