Pancreatic pseudocyst caused by valproic acid: Case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 60-62

  Queizan A ^a   Hernandez F ^a   Rivas, S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drug; Epilepsy; Pancreatic pseudocyst; Pancreatitis; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID; AMYLASE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENTERIC FEEDING; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PANCREAS PSEUDOCYST; PANCREATITIS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH SUCTION; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; ENZYMOLOGY; REVIEW;

AMYLASES; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST; PANCREATITIS; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0037631472     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38296     Document Type: Article

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