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Leptospirosis typically presents with fever and thrombocytopenia, with or without jaundice. Acute necrotising pancreatitis and acalculous cholecystitis are rare presentations of this spirochetal infection. Here is the case of necrotising pancreatitis and acalculous cholecystitis associated with leptospirosis in an elderly patient. Leptospirosis was diagnosed by serological tests and abdominal CT imaging. The patient was successfully treated medically with intravenous antibiotics (imipenem and ceftriaxone) and proper hydration.
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PMID:Acute necrotising pancreatitis and acalculous cholecystitis: a rare presentation of leptospirosis. 2525 28

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans. Most cases of leptospirosis are mild to moderate, and self-limited. The course of disease, however, may be complicated by multiorgan dysfunction such as in Weil's disease. We present a case of Weil's disease with pancreatitis in a young Caucasian man residing in Hawai'i. Although leptospirosis is common in Hawai'i, few patients present with pancreatitis. This report of leptospirosis-induced pancreatitis should help raise awareness of clinicians to assess for pancreatitis when evaluating a patient with leptospirosis and acute abdominal pain.
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PMID:A 23-year-old Man with Leptospirosis and Acute Abdominal Pain. 2773 62

Leptospirosis is an ubiquitous anthropozoonosis particularly frequent in the tropical climate zone. It is caused by gram negative, strictly aerobic bacteria belonging to the order Spirochaetales and to the family Leptospira whose transmission usually occurs through contact with water sources contaminated with animal urine (carriers). Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication of leptospirosis; it is associated with high mortality rates. We report the case of a 66-year old patient in whom the diagnosis of leptospirosis was made after a rare complication of pancreatitis. Our patient was admitted with septic shock requiring hemodynamic and respiratory support with renal dialysis. The outcome was favorable.
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PMID:[Leptospirosis revealed by acute pancreatitis]. 3193 26


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