Sarcoidosis presenting as acute pancreatitis

Vishal Sharma; Surinder S. Rana; Vinita Chaudhary; Ravi K. Sharma; Uma Nahar; Dheeraj Gupta; Usha Dutta; Deepak K. Bhasin

doi:10.4103/0976-5042.155251

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy (Jan 2015)

Sarcoidosis presenting as acute pancreatitis

Vishal Sharma,
Surinder S. Rana,
Vinita Chaudhary,
Ravi K. Sharma,
Uma Nahar,
Dheeraj Gupta,
Usha Dutta,
Deepak K. Bhasin

Affiliations

Vishal Sharma: Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Surinder S. Rana: Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Vinita Chaudhary: Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Ravi K. Sharma: Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Uma Nahar: Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Dheeraj Gupta: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Usha Dutta: Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Deepak K. Bhasin: Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-5042.155251
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 06, no. 01
pp. 029 – 031

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Hypercalcemic states may result in acute pancreatitis. Sarcoidosis has been rarely reported as a cause of acute pancreatitis. A 42-year-old female came with abdominal pain and was found to have acute pancreatitis. Evaluation revealed hypercalcemia and evidence of pulmonary infiltrates and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Transbronchial lung biopsy revealed noncaseating granulomas consistent with sarcoidosis. In conclusion, sarcoidosis may result in acute pancreatitis by causing hypercalcemia.

Published in Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

ISSN: 0976-5042 (Print); 0976-5050 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-00043283

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