Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Pancreatitis

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Pancreatitis includes:

• Underlying causes of acute pancreatitis:
  • Gallstones - blocks the bile duct causing acute pancreatitis
  • Pancreas trauma (type of Pancreas conditions)
  • Pancreas injury
  • Pancreas duct obstruction
  • Hypercalcemia - may cause stone formation
  • Certain viral infections
  • Mumps
  • Excessive alcohol
  • Certain adverse drug reactions
  • Peptic ulcer - only if it has damaged the pancreas.
  • See also underlying causes of acute pancreatitis
• Underlying causes of chronic pancreatitis:
  • Alcoholism - the majority of chronic pancreatitis cases are caused by alcohol.
  • Alcoholic pancreatitis
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Pancreas trauma (type of Pancreas conditions)
  • Pancreas injury
  • See also underlying causes of chronic pancreatitis
• Pancreas pseudocysts
• Acidemia, methylmalonic - pancreatitis
• Didanosine toxicity - pancreatitis
• Stavudine
• Pentamidine
• Valproic acid
• D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) - pancreatitis
• Cytosine arabinose syndrome - pancreatitis
• Marburg virus - pancreatitis
• Hyperparathyroidism, familial, primary - pancreatitis
• Methyldopa
• Pancreatic pseudocyst
• Juvenile tropical pancreatitis syndrome - pancreatitis
• Annular pancreas - pancreatitis
• Acute fatty liver of pregnancy - pancreatitis
• Von Gierke disease IA - chronic inflammation of pancreas
• Acinic cell carcinoma - pancreatitis
• Lamivudine
• Zalcitabine
• Hyperparathyroidism - pancreatitis
• Type Ia Hyperlipoproteinemia - pancreatitis
• Hereditary pancreatitis - chronic pancreatitis
• Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemia - pancreatitis
• Hyperparathyroidism, primary - pancreatitis
• Apolipoprotein C 2I deficiency - pancreatitis
• Thallium
• Sjogren's Syndrome - pancreatitis
• Type Ic Hyperlipoproteinemia - pancreatitis
• Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia - pancreatitis
• Parathyroid Cancer - Pancreatitis
• Clonorchiasis - pancreatitis
• Azathioprine
• Chemical poisoning -- Manganese - pancreatitis
• Metronidazole
• High Cholesterol - pancreatitis
• Type V Hyperlipoproteinemia - pancreatitis
• Pancreatic cancer
• Nitrofurantoin
• Methyldopate
• Didanosine
• Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis - Pancreatitis
• Phenylbutazone

Pancreatitis as a complication:

Other conditions that might have Pancreatitis as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Pancreatitis as a complication includes:

• Acidemia, methylmalonic
• Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
• Alcoholism
• Annular pancreas
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Cytosine arabinose syndrome
• D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS)
• Gallstones
• Glycogen Storage Disease Type I
• High Cholesterol
• High triglycerides
• Hyperchylomicronemia
• Hyperdibasic aminoaciduria type 2
• Hyperlipidaemia
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Methylmalonic acidemia
• Mumps
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis

Pancreatitis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Pancreatitis as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.

For a more detailed analysis of Pancreatitis as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Pancreatitis.

• Acinic cell carcinoma
• Adult Cystic Fibrosis
• Apolipoprotein C 2I deficiency
• Chemical poisoning -- Manganese
• Clonorchiasis
• Didanosine toxicity
• Homocystinuria
• Homocystinuria due to cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency
• Homocystinuria due to defect in methylation cbl e
• Hyperparathyroidism, familial, primary
• Hyperparathyroidism, primary
• Juvenile tropical pancreatitis syndrome
• Marburg virus
• Parathyroid Cancer
• The Methylmalonic Acidemias
• Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type Ia Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type Ic Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type V Hyperlipoproteinemia

Discussion of underlying conditions of Pancreatitis:

Long-term heavy drinking can lead to pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas. This condition is associated with severe abdominal pain and weight loss and can be fatal. (Source: excerpt from Alcohol What You Don't Know Can Harm You: NIAAA)

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Pancreatitis, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Pancreatitis. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Pancreatitis. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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