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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2025; 13(17): 101008
Published online Jun 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i17.101008
Published online Jun 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i17.101008
Atypical presentation of painless acute pancreatitis: A case report
Keon Sargon, Nadeem Al-Sabea, Arnold Elango, Brent Scarbrough, Jamesina Wong, Simran Ebrahim, Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL 60609, United States
Co-first authors: Keon Sargon and Nadeem Al-Sabea.
Author contributions: Sargon KJ and Nadeem A reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Sargon KJ reviewed and drafted case summary; Elango A, Scarbrough, Ebrahim S and Wong J were responsible for revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the manuscript submission.
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Corresponding author: Keon Sargon, MA, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1500 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60609, United States.
Received: September 2, 2024
Revised: October 28, 2024
Accepted: January 21, 2025
Published online: June 16, 2025
Processing time: 169 Days and 8.1 Hours
Revised: October 28, 2024
Accepted: January 21, 2025
Published online: June 16, 2025
Processing time: 169 Days and 8.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This article highlights an atypical case of painless acute pancreatitis (PAP). This condition is typically a sequela of chronic pancreatitis. However, in this case report, the patient developed PAP in the absence of chronic pancreatitis features or abdominal pain. In addition, this disease course developed into severe acute pancreatitis associated with multiple end-organ damage.