RT Journal Article
T1 A rare association: acute pancreatitis caused by the influenzavirus A with secondary appendicitis in a six-year-old girl.
A1 Láinez Ramos-Bossini, Antonio Jesús
A1 Pérez García, María Del Carmen
A1 Rivera Izquierdo, Mario
AB Acute pancreatitis (AP) is the most frequent pancreatic disorder in children and abdominal ultrasound (AUS) is very helpful in the clinical management. Even though several agents have been implicated in the etiology of AP, influenza virus A (IVA) is exceptional. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl who presented with generalized abdominal pain and flu-like symptoms. Blood tests and AUS revealed typical findings of AP and a nasopharyngeal aspirate was positive for IVA. Twenty-four hours later, the patient developed signs of acute appendicitis, which was also confirmed by AUS. This case highlights the importance of AUS in the management of acute abdominal conditions in children, including reactive entities such as appendicitis, as well as the need to consider IVA as a potential causal agent of AP.
SN 1130-0108
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15007
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15007
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025