Sickle Cell Trait Presenting as Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis with Pseudocyst- A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Seema Shah Sunil Jondhale Rachita Nanda Suprava Patel Eli Mohapatra Anil Kumar Goel |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Raipur, India ;2.Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Raipur, India |
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| Abstract: | Sickle cell disease is known to cause acute pancreatitis either due to gall stones obstructing the pancreatic duct or by vaso-occlusive mechanism. However chronic pancreatitis is a very rare complication in sickle cell anemia. We report a case of sickle cell trait presenting with chronic pancreatitis with pseudo cyst. USG abdomen and CT abdomen confirmed the diagnosis of chronic calcific pancreatitis with pseudocyst. Etiological work up for other causes did not reveal anything except sickle cell trait. This case represents a rare association between chronic calcific pancreatitis and sickle cell trait. |
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