A Case of Hereditary Pancreatitis Presenting as Recurrent Abdominal Pain in a 11 Year Old Girl

Authors

  • A Das Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal
  • M Basu Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Bankura Samillani Medical College, Bankura, west Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v35i1.10479

Keywords:

Recurrent abdominal pain, Hereditary pancreatitis

Abstract

Recurrent abdominal pain is a common problem among children. Since its first description by John Apley in 1958, the condition has remained poorly understood with a multitude of factors being implicated in causation. The symptoms tend to be vague and investigations seldom show organic disease. But the importance to evaluate each child with recurrent abdominal pain should be considered important nevertheless, particularly, in protracted cases. Here, we present a case who presented with history of recurrent abdominal pain for several years before being diagnosed as a case of hereditary pancreatitis. This stresses the importance of evaluating each case with a detailed and complete history, physical examination and selected investigations.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2015;35(1):57-58

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Published

2015-10-08

How to Cite

Das, A., & Basu, M. (2015). A Case of Hereditary Pancreatitis Presenting as Recurrent Abdominal Pain in a 11 Year Old Girl. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 35(1), 57–58. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v35i1.10479

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Brief Reports/Case Reports/Case Series

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