A Curious Case of Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy
Published: December 1, 2020 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2020/45430.14280
Karan Rajgopal Kalani, Vaishali Kathuria, Sanjay Pandit, Dharam Pal Bhadoria
1. Postgraduate, Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India.
2. Postgraduate, Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India.
3. Professor, Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India.
4. Director Professor, Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Dharam Pal Bhadoria,
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E-mail: kalani.karan1993@gmail.com
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.
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