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Myriam Van Winckel, MD; Eddy Robberecht, MD; Marcel Afschrift, MD; Anne Smets, MD; Beverly P. Wood, MD

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1997;151(6):621-622.

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A 21-month-old boy was referred because of unremitting bilious vomiting and elevated serum amylase and lipase levels. He had been hospitalized 2 weeks earlier because of vomiting and dehydration. He had no fever. According to his parents, vomiting had started abruptly after a fall from a bench on the same day. His medical history was relevant in that at age 8 months he had been hospitalized because of ulcerations on the uvula and palate.

Findings from a clinical examination showed a dehydrated, lethargic boy, with a sunken, supple abdomen, normal peristaltic activity on abdominal auscultation, and no pain on deep abdominal palpation. Laboratory data showed a mild microcytic anemia and elevated levels of serum amylase (964IU/L) and lipase (7581IU/L). Sonographic examination of the abdomen revealed a cystic mass in the epigastric region. Abdominal radiography showed no abnormal findings.

The boy was rehydrated intravenously, and several attempts to start oral or . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Pediatrics (Drs Van Winckel and Robberecht), Ultrasonography (Dr Afschrift), and Radiology (Dr Smets), University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium; and the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif (Dr Wood).

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