Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2003 Oct;27(4):258-262.

A Case of Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis Whose Etiology was Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. mhkim@amc.seoul.kr

Abstract

Acute recurrent pancreatitis results most commonly from gallstone disease. Although transabdominal ultrasound is a common procedure for evaluating biliary tract, it may not be effective in minilithiasis. We here report a case of acute recurrent pancreatitis, in which endoscopic ultrasonography revealed minilithiasis in the gallbladder with a review of the literature. A 57-year-old woman had suffered from idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis four times for the past 4 months. While transabdominal ultrasonography and abdominal computerized tomography revealed no evidence of bliary stones, but EUS exhibited minilithiasis in the gallbladder. After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no further events of pancreatitis happened.

Keyword

Recurrent pancreatitis; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Minilithiasis

MeSH Terms

Biliary Tract
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
Endosonography*
Female
Gallbladder
Gallstones
Humans
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis*
Ultrasonography
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