The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2005 , Vol 47 , Num 2
Chronic hereditary pancreatitis with N29I mutation in a Turkish child
Section of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Eren M, Gürakan F, Koçak N. Chronic hereditary pancreatitis with N29I mutation in a Turkish child. Turk J Pediatr 2005; 47: 173-175.Hereditary pancreatitis, an autosomal dominant disease, is the second most common cause of pancreatitis in children. Here we report a child with recurrent pancreatitis attacks and N29I mutation. Due to the increased risk of pancreatic cancer, taking a detailed past and family history and early diagnosis are important.
Keywords : hereditary pancreatitis, N29I mutation, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography