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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2014; 20(23): 7514-7517
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7514
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7514
Case of acute pancreatitis associated with Campylobacter enteritis
Rumiko Kobayashi, Satohiro Matsumoto, Yukio Yoshida, Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama 330-8503, Japan
Author contributions: Kobayashi R and Matsumoto S contributed equally to this work; Kobayashi R and Matsumoto S diagnosed the patient, treated the patient; Kobayashi R wrote a major part of the manuscript; Matsumoto S and Yoshida Y were involved in the editing of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Rumiko Kobayashi, Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma, Omiya, Saitama 330-8503, Japan. kobarumi@jichi.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-48-6472111 Fax: +81-48-6485188
Received: December 9, 2013
Revised: January 26, 2014
Accepted: April 8, 2014
Published online: June 21, 2014
Revised: January 26, 2014
Accepted: April 8, 2014
Published online: June 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: A 25-year-old man was admitted with infectious enteritis. During the hospital stay, although the symptom of enteritis was improved, the patient developed epigastric pain and increased blood levels of the pancreatic enzymes, and was diagnosed acute pancreatitis. The patient passed fresh blood stools, and Campylobacter jejuni/coli was detected by culture. Based on the findings, pancreatitis associated with Campylobacter enteritis was diagnosed. Bacteria that cause gastroenteritis can also be causative agents for pancreatitis. When upper abdominal pain or increased levels of pancreatic enzymes not consistent with the course of gastroenteritis are observed, we need to consider concomitant pancreatitis.