Open AccessA Curious Case of Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Karan Rajgopal Kalani,
Vaishali Kathuria,
Sanjay Pandit,
D.P. Bhadoria
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2020/45430.14280
Subject(s) - hypercalcaemia , medicine , acute pancreatitis , presentation (obstetrics) , pregnancy , pancreatitis , calcitonin , surgery , parathyroid adenoma , pediatrics , primary hyperparathyroidism , calcium , biology , genetics
Hypercalcaemia is rare in pregnancy and is under diagnosed owing to its non-specific presentation which is frequently attributed to the pregnancy itself. Severe hypercalcaemia presents a therapeutic challenge, especially during pregnancy. The present case of a 26-year-old primigravida who presented with acute pancreatitis is described here. The pancreatitis was found to be secondary to parathyroid adenoma- induced hypercalcaemia. After initial conservative medical management with subcutaneous and intranasal calcitonin, she underwent a small-incision adenoma excision. This unusual cause and presentation of hypercalcaemia and its management is reviewed thereof.