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- Title
Acute Pancreatitis: Rare Complication of Chicken Pox in an Immunocompetent Host.
- Authors
Kumar, Sunil; Jain, A. P.; Pandit, A. K.
- Abstract
Chicken pox is a highly contagious infection, caused by the varicella zoster virus. Although generally a benign, self-limited disease, varicella may be associated with serious complications especially in adults. We present acute pancreatitis- a rare complication, in otherwise healthy patients suffering from chicken pox. The presence of pancreatitis in association with chickenpox in immunocompetent patients can influence the outcome of the latter. This interesting case will hopefully increase awareness about this complication and its fatality in chicken pox.
- Subjects
DISEASE complications; PANCREATITIS; CHICKENPOX; VARICELLA-zoster virus; PANCREATIC diseases
- Publication
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007, Vol 13, Issue 3, p138
- ISSN
1319-3767
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/1319-3767.33467