Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2019; 7(16): 2367-2373
Published online Aug 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i16.2367
Acute pancreatitis connected with hypercalcemia crisis in hyperparathyroidism: A case report
Yi-Bo Ma, Jun Hu, Yun-Fei Duan
Yi-Bo Ma, Department of B-mode Ultrasound, The First People’s Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu Province, China
Jun Hu, Yun-Fei Duan, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Duan YF designed the research and diagnosed and treated the patient; Hu J and Ma YB collected the patient’s clinical data and wrote the paper.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest related to this report.
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Corresponding author: Yun-Fei Duan, MD, Doctor, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Changzhou, No. 185, Juqian Street, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu Province, China. 897787224@qq.com
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Received: April 24, 2019
Peer-review started: April 24, 2019
First decision: June 3, 2019
Revised: June 11, 2019
Accepted: June 26, 2019
Article in press: June 27, 2019
Published online: August 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Acute pancreatitis as the first presentation is a rare clinical symptom caused by primary hyperparathyroidism-induced hypercalcemia. Surgical

resection remains the only safe and curative treatment option available. Therefore, the possibility of hyperparathyroidism disease needs to be considered when acute pancreatitis occurs.