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WIL B. NELP, M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1961;108(5):702-710.

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It has been clearly demonstrated that rabbits given high doses of cortisone develop pathologic changes in the pancreatic acini as well as focal fat necrosis and lesions characteristic of focal pancreatitis.^1,2 On the other hand, surprisingly few cases of pancreatitis developing in patients receiving corticotropin (ACTH) or adrenal steroids have been reported.^3-6 The purpose of this paper is to describe 6 patients in whom the clinical and pathological evidence suggested steroid therapy had induced acute pancreatitis.

Report of Cases

CASE 1.—

This 42-year-old white man was in good health until March, 1956, when he developed malaise, persistent frontal headache, and daily fever. Extensive bacteriological, serological, and x-ray studies were done. None was revealing. Broad spectrum antibiotics did not alter the fever pattern. A clinical diagnosis of disseminated lupus erythematosis was made, and in April, 40 units of corticotropin and 20 mg. of prednisone per day were begun (Fig. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
BALTIMORE

Assistant Resident, Osler Medical Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital (Dr. Nelp).

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Aug. 3, 1960.

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