Abstract
Abstract Acute pancreatitis (AP) has been reported following abdominal surgeries. There are rare reports of AP developing following operations remote to the pancreas. We report a case of postoperative AP following craniotomy for tumor excision. A 15-year-old girl presented with a history of one episode of seizure, headache, and recent left-sided hemiparesis. She was found to have a right frontal glial lesion with extensive white matter tract edema. Craniotomy and excision was done. On the first postoperative day, she developed acute abdominal pain, with guarding and tenderness on examination. Radiological and biochemical evidence for AP was found. AP is a rare, but life-threatening complication. A number of drugs commonly used in neurosurgical practice can cause AP, which include steroids, antiepileptics, and propofol which are extensively used during surgery and for sedation in the intensive care area.
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