A case of chronic pancreatic insufficiency due to valproic acid in a child

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作者
Cooper, MA [1 ]
Groll, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Hlth Sci Ctr, Sunnybrook & Womens Coll, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY | 2001年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词
chronic pancreatitis; pancreatic insufficiency; steatorrhea; valproic acid;
D O I
10.1155/2001/687087
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
A 14 -year-old child treated with valproic acid over several years for a seizure disorder developed abdominal pain with radiological evidence of acute pancreatitis. The association with valproic acid was not recognized, and the child continued to take the drug. The patient eventually developed steatorrhea and weight loss that improved with pancreatic enzyme replacement. Radiological evaluation showed an atrophic pancreas. Without evidence of other etiological factors, valproic acid by itself appeared to be the cause of chronic pancreatitis with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in this patient.
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