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Corticosteroid-induced pancreatitis: a case report demonstrating recurrence with rechallenge
1Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|October 1, 1988
Summary
Corticosteroid-induced pancreatitis is debated, but this case shows recurrence after dexamethasone re-challenge. This suggests corticosteroids can cause pancreatitis in susceptible individuals.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
Background:
- Corticosteroid-induced pancreatitis is a controversial diagnosis.
- Over 40 cases reported since 1955, but recurrence after corticosteroid rechallenge has not been previously documented.