Korean J Intern Med.  2002 Dec;17(4):263-265.

A Case of Chronic Pancreatitis Associated with Liver Infarction and Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. krjoo@uuh.ulsan.kr
  • 2Department of Radiology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
  • 3Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.

Abstract

Liver infarction and acrodermatitis enteropathica are rare complications of chronic pancreatitis. This report shows the case of a 56-year-old man who developed liver infarction due to portal vein thrombosis from chronic pancreatitis and acrodermatitis enteropathica during the course of his treatment. The rare combination of these complications in a patient with chronic pancreatitis has never previously been reported in the literature.

Keyword

Pancreatitis; Alcoholic; Infarction; Liver; Acrodermatitis

MeSH Terms

Acrodermatitis/*etiology/pathology/therapy
Chronic Disease
Human
Infarction/*etiology
Liver/*blood supply
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis/*complications
Portal Vein
Venous Thrombosis/complications/etiology
Zinc/administration & dosage/deficiency
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