Chronic Pancreatitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Uncommon Association

Abstract

The association between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) is extremely rare. Up to now, only six cases have been reported. We report the case of a young woman who presented her first episode of abdominal pain and hyperamylasemia at the onset of SLE and developed chronic calcifying pancreatitis after a two year period.

Keywords

• Chronic pancreatitis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Pancreas