Primary Hyperparathyroidism as an Unusual Cause of Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case Report

Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis is a relatively rare disorder occurring in 1.6 to 13 per 100,000 population. This is a progressive disease with persistent inflammation leading to damage and/or destruction of the anatomy and functioning of pancreas. The etiology is multifactorial. Alcohol consumption is implicated in 73% of cases. Primary hyperparathyroidism is an unusual cause and literature is limited on this interesting association. Hypercalcemia is thought to be the mechanism by which hyperparathyroidism causes chronic pancreatitis. In this paper, we discuss a case of an 18 year old female patient presented with prolonged dull unremitting upper abdominal pain since 3 years with hypercalcemia as cause due to parathyroid adenoma.