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[Acute pancreatitis secondary to an abdominal trauma: case report of a 7-year-old child]

Laura Montoya-Sánchez1, Rocío Del P Pereira-Ospina2, Javier Y Pinzón-Salamanca3

  • 1Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.

Archivos Argentinos De Pediatria
|March 21, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Acute pancreatitis, a common pancreatic disease, involves abdominal pain and elevated enzyme markers. This case highlights bicycle handle trauma as an increasing cause in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Pancreatitis is acute pancreatic inflammation causing abdominal pain, diagnosed via elevated amylase or lipase.
  • It's a frequent pancreatic disease in children and adults, with increasing pediatric cases.
  • Etiologies in children include infections, trauma, intoxication, and metabolic diseases.

Observation:

  • This article presents a case of pancreatitis in a 7-year-old patient.
  • The pancreatitis was secondary to abdominal trauma.
  • The trauma mechanism involved impact with a bicycle handle.

Findings:

  • The case demonstrates a direct link between bicycle handle abdominal trauma and acute pancreatitis.
  • Biochemical markers confirmed pancreatic inflammation.
  • This specific trauma mechanism is a notable cause of pediatric pancreatitis.

Implications:

  • Highlights the need for awareness of non-traditional trauma mechanisms causing pancreatitis in children.
  • Suggests considering bicycle handle injuries in the differential diagnosis of pediatric abdominal pain with elevated pancreatic enzymes.
  • Emphasizes the importance of thorough history taking and physical examination in pediatric trauma cases.

Keywords:
Abdominal injuriesAcute pancreatitisChildPancreatitisTrauma

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