Primary hyperparathyroidism as a cause of Idiopathic acute pancreatitis A CASE REPORT

Abstract : bACKGROUNDThe occurrence of acute pancreatitis is raising everyday. management poses a great challenge when the cause is obscure.primary hyperparathyroidism is never routinely included as a cause of acute pancreatitis. AIM Based on a case report.patients with acute pancreatitis on a background of hypercalcemia,have to be evaluated for primary hyper parathyroidism and to find the minimal investigations required,based on review of literature. OBJECTIVES To include primary hyperparathyroidism ,as a cause of idiopathic acute pancreatitis with hypercalcemia and initiate surgical treatment based on the positive results. CONCLUSION Early detection of unknown cause of acute pancreatitis can be done by few investigations.parathyroid harmone levels ,ultrasound neck and sestamibi scan.which should be done routinely in a case of idiopathic acute pancreatitis with an unknown etiology. Keyword :idiopathic pancreatitis, hypercalcemia,hyperparathyroidism