Abstract
Acute pancreatitis is defined as an acute inflammation of the pancreas that may also involve peripancreatic tissues and/or remote organ systems. Although the common causes of acute pancreatitis are gall stones and alcohol consumption, drug induced cases are also reported frequently. Whereas steroids induced pancreatitis cases were less and rarely reported so the true incidence is unknown, quality of the evidence is limited since the availability of studies is very less. Prednisolone is a commonly used intermediate acting corticosteroid. It is a challenge to physicians to diagnose the drug induced pancreatitis than other causes. Here in this case report we describe a 22-year-old male patient who had received prednisolone tablet for Nephrotic syndrome. According to Naranjo’s ADR probability scale, the reaction was probable cause for acute pancreatitis.
Citation
Erraboina M and Jillella SR. A Case Report on Prednisolone Induced Acute Pancreatitis. SM J Case Rep. 2017; 3(1): 1038.