Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis

Abstract

Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis is a well known clinical entity,1-3 but rare in the pediatric age group.The signs and symptoms are nonspecific and resemble those found in many common systemic and abdominal diseases.3 This illness is characterized by increased serum and urinary amylase and hyperglycemia; however, serum amylase is increased in only about 65% of cases,4 and either hyperor hypoglycemia may occur.3,5 In adults, severe electrolyte disturbances and various associated electrocardiographic changes have been described.6-8 This is a report of a 10-year-old girl with acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis associated with severe persistent electrolyte disturbances and