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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Acute Pancreatitis | Case report

What is beyond Salmonella gastroenteritis? A case of acute pancreatitis complicating Salmonella infection in a child: a case report and literature review

Authors: Salwa Al Kaabi, Aysha Al Kaabi, Hasa Al Nuaimi

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Salmonella infection presents itself in a wide variety of ways, ranging from mild self-limited illness to severe systemic disease with multiorgan involvement. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a very rare complication that is associated with Salmonella infection, especially among the pediatric population.

Case presentation

A five-year-old boy presented with a two-day fever and experienced vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. The boy was admitted as a case of acute gastroenteritis, and Salmonella was found in his stool culture. The severity of his abdominal pain during his hospital stay indicated the possibility of AP. A clinical examination and blood workup were performed and showed significant elevation in amylase and lipase, which confirmed the diagnosis of AP.

Conclusion

Although abdominal pain is a common presentation of Salmonella infection, the possibility of AP must be considered when the pain is severe and the characteristics of the pain are suggestive of AP. Herein, we report a case of AP complicating Salmonella infection in an immunocompetent child.

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Title: What is beyond Salmonella gastroenteritis? A case of acute pancreatitis complicating Salmonella infection in a child: a case report and literature review
Authors: Salwa Al Kaabi
Aysha Al Kaabi
Hasa Al Nuaimi
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Acute Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Diarrhea
Diarrhea
Key Symptom
Abdominal Pain
Published in: BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02814-w

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What is beyond Salmonella gastroenteritis? A case of acute pancreatitis complicating Salmonella infection in a child: a case report and literature review

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Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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