Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of pancreas which comes from various etiologies. The pathologic spectrum of acute pancreatitis varies from mild edematous pancreatitis to severe necrotizing pancreatitis. Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis relies on clinical symptoms and increase of serum lipase and amylase within 48 hours. We report the case of a patient admitted in the pediatric department with about 24 hour history of acute abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan revealed an acute pancreatitis in spite of the serum amylase and lipase level being normal.

• Keywords: Normal amylase, Normal lipase, Acute pancreatitis