Pancreatitis associated with remote traumatic brain injury in children. Childs Nerv Syst 1994 Aug;10(6):388-91
Date
08/01/1994Pubmed ID
7842426DOI
10.1007/BF00335128Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028094417 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 6 CitationsAbstract
Vomiting, abdominal distension, and feeding intolerance are common findings following brain injury in children, and are usually attributed to the brain injury or to delayed gastric emptying: a specific cause is usually not sought. We report six children who developed mild to moderate pancreatitis at least 7 days following apparently isolated brain injury, a previously unreported association. Five of the six patients received drugs that are known or suspected pancreatotoxins; all recovered without changes in the medications. When children develop feeding intolerance or upper gastrointestinal symptoms following traumatic brain injury pancreatitis should be suspected.
Author List
Urban M, Splaingard M, Werlin SLAuthor
Steven L. Werlin MD Emeritus Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Acute DiseaseAdolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anticonvulsants
Brain Injuries
Cardiovascular Agents
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Head Injuries, Closed
Hematoma, Subdural
Humans
Male
Pancreatitis
Psychotropic Drugs
Risk Factors
Wounds, Gunshot
