Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica
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Acta Gastroenterol. Belg. · Sep 2014
Case ReportsCrohn's disease presenting with acute pancreatitis.
Crohn's disease is often accompanied by extraintestinal inflammation. Acute pancreatitis can be a rare manifestation of Crohn's disease. ⋯ Clinical and laboratory evaluation excluded other causes of pancreatitis, confirming a direct association of the pancreatitis with Crohn's disease. This case report supports the hypothesis that acute pancreatitis may precede the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of the underlying inflammatory bowel disease.