| Carbofuran-induced acute pancreatitis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 14730122 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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CONTEXT: Carbamate insecticides are widely used in commercial agriculture and home gardening. A serious side effect of organophosphate and carbamate intoxication is the development of acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT: A 36-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to our hospital with cholinergic crisis and pancreatitis soon after the ingestion of a carbamate insecticide (carbofuran). An abdominal CT scan disclosed pancreatic necrosis with intrapancreatic fluid collection, consistent with the development of a pancreatic pseudocyst in a subsequent CT scan. No predisposing factor for pancreatitis was evident. Pseudocholinesterase levels returned to normal 7 days later and the patient was discharged in good physical condition one month after admission. DISCUSSION: Although acute pancreatitis is not infrequent after organophosphate intoxication, it is quite rare after carbamate ingestion and has not been previously reported after carbofuran intoxication. |
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Authors:
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Evangelos Rizos; Evangelos Liberopoulos; Paraskevi Kosta; Stavros Efremidis; Moses Elisaf |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: JOP : Journal of the pancreas Volume: 5 ISSN: 1590-8577 ISO Abbreviation: JOP Publication Date: 2004 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-19 Completed Date: 2004-03-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101091810 Medline TA: JOP Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 44-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Disease Adult Carbofuran / poisoning* Female Humans Insecticides / poisoning* Pancreatitis / chemically induced*, diagnosis, radiography Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Insecticides; 1563-66-2/Carbofuran |
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