An Unusual Acute Pancreatitis due to a Migrated Foreign Body

Case Report

 Donato Iuliano*, Mari

Abstract

We present a peculiar case of acute pancreatitis. A 23-year-old man was admitted to our Gastroenterology Unit with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis based on clinical symptoms and on biochemical data. After the necessary diagnostic work-up, a diagnosis of acute traumatic pancreatitis was made, due to a migrated foreign body (needle).

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