Abstract
The author reports one case of pseudocyst of the pancreas, an uncommon disorder in children, secondary to pancreatitis in a 9-year-old girl treated with valproic acid for epilepsy.
Résumé
Les auteurs rapportent un cas de pseudokyste du pancréas. Il s'agit d'une situation rarement observée chez l'enfant. Ce pseudokyste était secondaire à une pancréatite survenue chez une fille de 9 ans, traitée pour une épilepsie par l'acide valproïque.
Resumen
Los autores presentan un caso poco frecuente en niños de pseudoquiste pancreático secundario a pancreatitis que apareció en una niña de 9 años tratada de epilepsia con ácido valproíco.
Zusammenfassung
Ein 9-jähriges Mädchen wurde wegen Epilepsie mit Valproinsäure behandelt. Es entwickelte sich in der Folge eine Pankreatitis, die wiederum zu einer Pankreaspseudozyste führte. Dieser ungewöhnliche Fall und Krankheitsverlauf wird vorgestellt.
Key words
Pancreatitis - pancreatic pseudocyst - drug - valproic acid - epilepsy
Mots-clés
Pancréatite - pseudokyste - médicaments - acide valproïque - epilepsie
Palabras clave
Pancreatitis - pseudoquiste pancreático - medicamento - ácido valproíco - epilepsia
Schlüsselwörter
Pankreaspseudozyste - Pankreatitis - Epilepsie - Valproinsäure
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Dr. A. Queizán
Departamento de Cirugía Pediátrica
Hospital Universitario “La Paz”
Paseo de la Castellana, 261
28046 Madrid
Spain
eMail: aqueizanf@eresmas.com
