Salmonellosis-Associated Pancreatitis and Pancreas Divisum?

Acute pancreatitis complicating typhoid fever in a 4‐year‐old girl

“…Pancreatitis is an extremely rare complication of typhoid fever, especially in children 3,4 . Herein we report the case of a 4‐year‐old girl with acute pancreatitis associated with typhoid fever.…”

“…1b). 3,4 Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) was diagnosed on elevated fibrin degradation products, decreased platelet counts, and prothrombin time, and acute pancreatitis was diagnosed on elevated serum amylase, abdominal X‐ray and CT findings, and clinical symptoms. Broad‐spectrum antibiotics, γ‐globulin administration and therapy against DIC including nafamostat mesilate, heparin, fresh frozen plasma and blood transfusion were started.…”