Although hyperparathyroidism has been reported to cause acute pancreatitis, little is known about the mechanism involved. This study describes the case of an 86-year-old woman with acute pancreatitis and consciousness disturbance caused by hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia. respectively. The consciousness disturbance caused by severe hypercalcemia probably masked the typical symptoms associated with pancreatitis because she did not report abdominal pain during the clinical course.
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NewYork Presbyterian Weill Cornell Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Geriatr & Palliat Med, New York, NY 10065 USANewYork Presbyterian Weill Cornell Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Geriatr & Palliat Med, New York, NY 10065 USA
Coskun, Emily
Yang, Allison L.
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New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, Dept Med, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol, New York, NY USANewYork Presbyterian Weill Cornell Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Geriatr & Palliat Med, New York, NY 10065 USA