Hypocalcaemia and Stridor: An Unusual Presentation of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Naouel Guirat-Dhouib; Fatma Derbali; Afifa Charfi; Lobna Aissa; Zohra Sassi; Hammouda Taieb; Ezzeddine Chouaibi

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Hypocalcaemia and Stridor: An Unusual Presentation of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Naouel Guirat-Dhouib, Fatma Derbali, Afifa Charfi, Lobna Aissa, Zohra Sassi, Hammouda Taieb, Ezzeddine Chouaibi

Published in International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Science (Volume 3, Issue 6)

Received: 11 May 2017 Accepted: 8 September 2017 Published: 1 November 2017

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Abstract

The differential diagnosis of stridor in the pediatric population is broad and should include hypocalcaemia with resultant laryngospasm. We present the case of a 10-year-old Tunisian girl, with no particular family or personal history, who presented with stridor secondary to profound hypocalcaemia. The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was made after dosing systematically pancreatic amylases for elevation of blood sugar and glucosuria. Necrotizing pancreatitis was confirmed by abdominal CT scan.

Published in	International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Science (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijbecs.20170306.11
Page(s)	78-80
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Stridor, Hypocalcaemia, Necrotizing pancreatitis, Child

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Naouel Guirat-Dhouib

Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital of Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
Fatma Derbali

Internal Medicine Department, Regional Hospital of Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
Afifa Charfi

Department of Otolaryngology, Regional Hospital of Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
Lobna Aissa

Intensive Care Unit, Regional Hospital of Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
Zohra Sassi

Nephrology Department, Regional Hospital of Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
Hammouda Taieb

Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital of Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
Ezzeddine Chouaibi

Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital of Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia

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