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Volume 4 Issue 6 (November - December, 2016)

Case Reports

ACUTE PANCREATITIS WITH NORMAL SERUM LIPASE- A CASE REPORT
N.S. Neki͓, Deepali Kaushal, Aarti Vaid, Amandeep Singh Dhanju

Acute pancreatitis is a  medical emergency with increased morbidity and mortality. Typical features include epigastric pain, raised pancreatic enzymes and characteristic radiographic findings. We report a case of non-alcoholic 30 year male patient who presented with epigastric discomfort, fever and swollen pancreas but with normal serum lipase level. He was satisfactorily managed with conservative treatment.
Key Words:    Acute pancreatitis; Serum lipase.

Corresponding Author: Dr. N.S. Neki, Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar-143001, India

This article may be cited as: Neki͓ NS, Kaushal D, Vaid A, Dhanju AS. Acute pancreatitis with normal serum lipase - A case report. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(6):71-72.
 
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