Acute Pancreatitis Complicating Spontaneous Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Author:
Kyo Sang YOO
1
;
Kyung Hun LEE
;
Kyung Rim HUH
;
Won Sub CHOI
;
Gang JEON
;
Jun Wook HA
;
Kyoung Oh KIM
;
Cheol Hee PARK
;
Taeho HAHN
;
Sang Hoon PARK
;
Jong Hyeok KIM
;
Choong Kee PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. stanyoo@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
Hepatitis B;
Chronic
- MeSH:
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis B;
Hepatitis B, Chronic;
Hepatitis, Chronic;
Organ Transplantation;
Pancreatitis;
Transplants;
Viruses
- From:Gut and Liver
2009;3(1):64-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis may complicate viral hepatitis B, as well as the other causes of viral hepatitis. There have been reports of acute pancreatitis complicating acute exacerbations of chronic hepatitis B virus infection, most of which were related to immunosuppressive treatment or organ transplantation. However, acute pancreatitis complicating spontaneous acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection is rare. We report a case of acute pancreatitis that developed while a spontaneous acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B virus infection was underway in a healthy carrier.
