Abstract

This article has no abstract. The first 100 words appear below: A 12-year-old immunized girl with only issue of non-consanguineous parents presented with the complaints of severe, agonizing, and continued upper abdominal pain which radiated to the back, aggravated after taking food and partially relieved on leaning forward for the last 4 days. The pain was associated with several episodes of vomiting. She had a history of similar types of 3 attacks within the last 1 year and in between attacks, she was comparatively well. On query, the mother gave a history of gradual weight loss.

Highlights

  • Cite this article: Fathema K, Begum FA, Al-Azad S, Khan Nahid KL

  • Dr Khan Lamia Nahid (Assistant Professor): Tropical calcific pancreatitis is a rare condition in children.[15]

  • It is a juvenile form of chronic calcific, non-alcoholic pancreatitis, prevalent almost exclusively in the countries of the tropical world.[16]

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Article Info

Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (KF, FAB); Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (SAA); Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (KLN) Received: Accepted: Available Online: 28 December 2020 12 February 2021 4 April 2021 Cite this article: Fathema K, Begum FA, Al-Azad S, Khan Nahid KL. A 12-year-old girl presenting with recurrent abdominal pain and vomiting. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2021; 14: 21-26. Copyright: The copyright of this article is retained by the author(s) [Atribution CC-By 4.0]

Presentation of Case
Differential Diagnosis
Acute recurrent pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Discussion
Authors declare no conflict of interest
Final Diagnosis

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