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Missed at Birth: A Rare Case of Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Ahamed A KhalyfaNavkiran RandhawaDavid GabbertAshirf Al-Ghanoudi
Published in: Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine (2022)
Acute pancreatitis is a common gastrointestinal cause of hospitalizations across the world. The most common etiologies of acute pancreatitis include gallstones, excessive alcohol use, hypertriglyceridemia, or, rarely, trauma. Traction-induced pancreatitis is an uncommon but previously reported cause of acute pancreatitis. We present a 60-year-old male with a past medical history of cerebral palsy who presented to our facility with acute pancreatitis secondary to a congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • cerebral palsy
  • healthcare
  • high glucose
  • physical activity
  • pregnant women
  • oxidative stress
  • drug induced
  • weight loss
  • gestational age
  • trauma patients