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Pancreatitis in scrub typhus.
[scrub typhus]
Scrub
typhus
is
a
rickettsial
infection
prevalent
in
most
parts
of
India
.
Acute
pancreatitis
with
pseudocyst
formation
is
a
rare
complication
of
this
condition
.
This
paper
reports
acute
renal
failure
,
pancreatitis
and
pseudocyst
formation
in
a
48
-
year
-old
female
with
scrub
typhus
.
Ultrasonography
of
the
abdomen
revealed
a
bulky
pancreas
with
fluid
seen
along
the
body
of
the
pancreas
in
the
lesser
sac
.
The
infection
was
successfully
treated
with
doxycycline
and
supportive
treatment
.
Pancreatitis
was
managed
conservatively
.
This
case
report
highlights
the
importance
of
identifying
and
managing
uncommon
complications
of
a
common
tropical
disease
for
optimum
outcome
.
