Tropical Pancreatitis presented as early onset Diabetes Mellitus

Authors

  • R Shrestha Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jorpathi, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Ashish Rajbhandari Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jorpathi, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • S Shrestha Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jorpathi, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • CL Bhattachan Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jorpathi, Kathmandu, Nepal

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Puestow's procedure, Tropical pancreatitis

Abstract

Tropical pancreatitis (TP) is a special form of chronic pancreatitis seen in tropical countries and has been less commonly reported from Nepal. We present a young non alcoholic female with early onset Diabetes Mellitus whose further investigations revealed pancreatic duct stones and was diagnosed as a case of tropical pancreatitis and underwent modified puestow’s procedure.

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2011-12-31

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Tropical Pancreatitis presented as early onset Diabetes Mellitus. (2011). Journal of General Practice and Emergency Medicine of Nepal, 2(03), 80-83. https://nepjol.info/index.php/jgpemn/article/view/89410

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 03 (2011)

Section

Case Reports/Case Series

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How to Cite

Tropical Pancreatitis presented as early onset Diabetes Mellitus. (2011). Journal of General Practice and Emergency Medicine of Nepal, 2(03), 80-83. https://nepjol.info/index.php/jgpemn/article/view/89410