Painless pancreatitis: an unusual presentation of leptospirosis
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Leptspirosis is a common tropical infection presenting with classical features of fever, jaundice and renal failure. Multiorgan dysfunction including Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common pulmonary complication. Suclinical pancreatitis involvement is an unusual complication and should be looked for in patients presenting with laptospirosis Keywords Leptspirosis, Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pancreatitis
Authors and Affiliations
Arjun Datt Law, Rimi Som, Ashish Bhalla
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