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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2014; 20(47): 18053-18056
Published online Dec 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.18053
Published online Dec 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.18053
Acute pancreatitis associated with herpes zoster: Case report and literature review
Zhen Wang, Cancer Institute, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Jun Ye, Yue-Hua Han, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wang Z and Ye J contributed equally to this work; Han YH was responsible for the patient’s care and follow-up; Ye J reviewed the literature; Wang Z wrote the paper.
Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China No. LY14H160027, No. LQ12H16009; and the Science and Technology Bureau of Zhejiang Province, No. 2013C33137, No. 2013KKYA093
Correspondence to: Dr. Yue-Hua Han, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. hanyh_2012@aliyun.com
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Received: April 23, 2014
Revised: July 2, 2014
Accepted: July 29, 2014
Published online: December 21, 2014
Revised: July 2, 2014
Accepted: July 29, 2014
Published online: December 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Acute pancreatitis associated with varicella-zoster viral infection is extremely rare. This report presents the case of a 44-year-old woman who developed acute pancreatitis after the onset of herpes zoster. This is the first case report of acute pancreatitis associated with herpes zoster in an immunocompetent adult.