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Hyperamylasaemia: pathognomonic to pancreatitis?

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Burden, S

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Publication details: 2013Uniform titles:

BMJ Case Reports

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Summary: <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">An 82-year-old woman, presented with a history of vomiting, abdominal mass and a significantly raised amylase, but no clinical evidence of pancreatitis. Abdominal ultrasound and CT scans showed an ovarian tumour, and no evidence of pancreatitis-as is often associated with a raised amylase. The patient underwent bilateral ovariectomy and hysterectomy and made a good recovery.</span>

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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">An 82-year-old woman, presented with a history of vomiting, abdominal mass and a significantly raised amylase, but no clinical evidence of pancreatitis. Abdominal ultrasound and CT scans showed an ovarian tumour, and no evidence of pancreatitis-as is often associated with a raised amylase. The patient underwent bilateral ovariectomy and hysterectomy and made a good recovery.</span>

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