A case study and review of pancreatitis in the AIDS population

Arvind J. Trindade, Annmarie Huysman, Shirish S. Huprikar, Michelle K. Kim

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Abstract

This case study considers a 55-year-old African American woman with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented with epigastric abdominal pain for 1 week. She was found to have pancreatitis on computed tomography scanning. Unique to this case are the numerous possible etiologies of her pancreatitis. Thus, this case study systematically reviews the different etiologies of pancreatitis in the AIDS population compared to the general population. Furthermore it discusses the management and treatment of pancreatitis in AIDS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2616-2620
Number of pages5
JournalDigestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume53
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2008

Keywords

  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Highly active antiretroviral therapy
  • Human immunodeficiency virus
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Pancreatitis

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