Azathioprine-Induced Pancreatitis in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas and a leading gastrointestinal cause of admission in the United States. The most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and alcohol. It is rarely caused by medications. Azathioprine-induced pancreatitis is rare and is more co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ghazanfar, Haider, Shin, Dongmin, Ihimoyan, Ariyo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9847485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36686137
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32697
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Sumario:Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas and a leading gastrointestinal cause of admission in the United States. The most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and alcohol. It is rarely caused by medications. Azathioprine-induced pancreatitis is rare and is more common in patients with Crohn’s Disease. In this case report, we present a rare case of azathioprine-induced pancreatitis in a 58-year-old African American patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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