Acute Pancreatitis Associated with Eosinophilic Gastroduodenitis: A Case Report
10.15279/kpba.2023.28.4.126
- Author:
Tae Ho SUNG
1
;
Jung Yun LEE
;
Yu IL KIM
;
Hyo Suk KIM
;
Tae Geun GWEON
;
Tae Ho KIM
;
Chang Hwan KIM
;
Jae Hyuck CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
2023;28(4):126-130
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis caused by eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease, and little has been reported so far. Diagnosing eosinophilic gastroenteritis is difficult because the symptoms and laboratory findings are not specific. We report a rare case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis related to acute pancreatitis as a possible cause of idiopathic acute pancreatitis. A 61-year-old man visited the hospital complaining of epigastric pain. Although no pancreatic abnormalities were confirmed on imaging studies, the patient showed hyperamylasemia and hyperlipasemia. Serum eosinophil fractions were initially normal. However, they were elevated on follow-up examinations, and a large number of eosinophils were observed in the biopsies of the stomach and duodenum, which led to the diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroduodenitis related to acute pancreatitis.
