Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
10.3906/sag-0811-42
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a rare clinical entity in childhood. Two children, aged 10 and 14 years, were hospitalized for acute abdominal pain. Clinical and laboratory findings were compatible with AP. Both patients were given supportive medications. Two days after admission, the first patient had purpuric lesions on both buttocks and lower extremities, and occult bleeding. The clinical picture was consistent with Henoch-Schonlein purpura, with pancreatitis and gastrointestinal involvement. The patient’s clinical condition improved rapidly after administration of prednisolone. The second patient had digital clubbing on physical examination, and positive sweat chloride test results led to the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. AP in association with Henoch-Schonlein purpura and the initial manifestations of cystic fibrosis is very rare, and the presentation of these conditions is discussed.
Keywords
acute pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, Henoch-Schonlein purpura
First Page
809
Last Page
813
Recommended Citation
ÇAKIR, MURAT; DİLBER, BERİL; KALYONCU, MUKADDES; DİLBER, EMBİYA; AKSOY, AYŞE; and ERDURAN, EROL
(2009)
"Acute pancreatitis as an atypical presentation of Henoch-Schonlein purpura and cystic fibrosis,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 39:
No.
5, Article 22.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-0811-42
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol39/iss5/22
