Emphysematous pancreatitis
- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
- 2Department of General Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
- Correspondence to Dr Akira Kuriyama, Department of General Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa Kurashiki, Okayama 710-8602, Japan; nrk40448{at}nifty.com
- Received 28 November 2012
- Revised 28 November 2012
- Accepted 30 November 2012
- Published Online First 10 January 2013
- abdomen
- bacterial
- intensive care
- emergency care systems, primary care
- infectious diseases, bacterial
A 74-year-old man with diabetes mellitus presented with a 2-day history of fever and diarrhoea. On examination, the patient had epigastric tenderness without abdominal distension. Serum amylase and lipase were slightly elevated. Contrast-enhanced CT revealed air bubbles in the swollen pancreas parenchyma and …
