Open AccessA Rare Case: Gall Stone Induced Acute Pancreatitis with Normal Amylase and Lipase Levels
Author(s) -
Arindam Mukherjee,
Govind Madhav,
Ajay Tadha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
academia journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-8347
pISSN - 2663-8339
DOI - 10.47008/ajs/2020.3.2.3
Subject(s) - lipase , pancreatitis , amylase , acute pancreatitis , gastroenterology , medicine , enzyme , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is most commonly diagnosed by increased values of serum amylase and lipase. Acute pancreatitis where value of serum amylase and lipase is normal is very rare. This is a case of gall stone induced AP where levels of serum amylase and lipase are normal but the clinical suspicion and imaging are strongly confirming pancreatitis.