Abstract
We describe an extremely rare case of acute pancreatitis presenting as an acute abdomen that appeared as a complication of mumps vaccination in a young child. A laparotomy performed because of suspected perforated appendicitis proved unnecessary in retrospect. No similar case in infancy and early childhood has been reported to date.
MeSH terms
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Abdomen, Acute / etiology*
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Abdomen, Acute / pathology
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Abdomen, Acute / surgery
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Acute Disease
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Appendicitis / diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diagnostic Errors*
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Humans
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Infant
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Laparotomy
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Male
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Mumps Vaccine / adverse effects*
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Pancreatitis / complications*
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Pancreatitis / diagnosis*
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Pancreatitis / etiology
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Pancreatitis / surgery
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Treatment Outcome
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Unnecessary Procedures