Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Obstruction
Gallstone pancreatitis
Choledocholithiasis
Ampullary tumors
Pancreatic tumors
Metastatic carcinoma to pancreas
Periampullary diverticulum
Choledochocele
Choledochal cyst
Duodenal cyst
Pancreatic calculi
Pancreatic duct stricture*
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Pancreatic abscess
Sclerosing cholangitis
Hypertensive sphincter of Oddi
Stenosis or fibrosis of the papilla*
Congenital/inherited disorders
Pancreas divisum*
Hereditary pancreatitis*
Cystic fibrosis*
Annular pancreas
Heterotopic pancreas
Duodenal duplication
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency*
Toxins
Alcohol*
Methanol
Organophosphate insecticides
Scorpion venom
Occupational chemicals
Drugs
Azathioprine
6-Mercaptopurine
Thiacide diuretics
Furosemide
Ethacrynic acid
Tetracycline
Sulfonamides
Nitrofurantoin
Metronidazole
Erythromycin
Pentamidine
Didanosine
Sulfasalazine
5-Acetylsalicylic acid products
l-Asparaginase
Oral contraceptives
Corticosteroids
Estrogens
Valproic acid
Methyldopa
Cimetidine
Ranitidine
Sulindac
Acetaminophen
Salicylates
Octreotide
Metabolic disorders
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypercalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism*
Trauma
Blunt or penetrating trauma*
Surgical trauma
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic sphincterotomy
Sphincter of Oddi manometry
Vascular causes
Postoperative pancreatitis
Atherosclerotic emboli
Cardiopulmonary bypass surgery
Malignant hypertension
Ergotamine overdose
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Polyarteritis nodosa
Infections
Bacterial
Mycoplasma
Campylobacter jejuni
M. tuberculosis
Legionella
Leptospirosis
M. avium complex
Viral
Mumps
Rubella
Hepatitis A, B, C
HIV
CMV
Coxsackievirus B
Epstein-Barr
Adenovirus
Varicella
Echo virus
Fungal
Candida albicans infection
Aspergillosis
Parasitic
Clonorchiasis
Ascariasis
Cryptosporidiosis
Toxoplasmosis
Miscellaneous
Penetrating gastrointestinal ulcer
Duodenal Crohn's disease
Protein-calorie malnutrition
Tropical pancreatitis*
Reye's syndrome
Hypothermia
Idiopathic pancreatitis*
Posttransplantation
Food allergy
Chronic renal insufficiency
Severe burns
Long-distance running
Bulimia
Eosinophilic pancreatitis
References
1. Steinberg W, Tenner S: Acute Pancreatitis.
N Engl J Med 330:1198–1210, 1994.
2. Banks PA: Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, pp. 809–862. See Bibliography, 1.
3. Lankisch PG: Chronic Pancreatitis, pp. 2930–2958. See Bibliography, 2.
*Indicates causes of pancreatitis that frequently lead to chronic
pancreatitis.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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