Abstract A 36 year old woman presented with malabsorption and macroamylasemia. The macroamylase was characterized and shown to be a complex of pancreatic amylase and immunoglobulin A(IgA).[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
This syndrome is presented in a patient with cholecystitis and a partial small bowel obstruction accompanied by persistent pre- and postoperative hyperamylasemia with proven macroamylasemia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Hyperamylasemia was not present at the diagnosis of myeloma and appeared at the relapse of the disease, simultaneously with the appearance of an additional gamma-chain oligoclonal component, suggesting a possible role of these chains in producing macroamylasemia[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
CASE REPORT: Authors presented their own clinical observation of a young woman who was diagnosed to have macroamylasemia on the background of splenosis due to the splenectomy after blunt abdominal injury.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
MAIN FINDINGS: The patient is a 31-year-old G2P1 who presented to the ob/gyn triage with the complaint of recurrent right-sided abdominal pain. Serum amylase values were elevated.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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CASE REPORT: An 11-year-old girl was referred for chronicabdominalpain and growth retardation associated with persistent hyperamylasemia and suspected chronic pancreatitis.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
This disorder should be considered in a patient with asymptomatic hyperamylasemia because its detection can obviate a prolonged diagnostic workup. The condition requires no treatment and may be transient.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Amylaseincreases may occur postoperatively, resulting in increased S-type and P-type isoamylases; however, an increase in salivary amylase is more common.[emedicine.medscape.com]
However, in the presence of symptoms, especially of abdominal origin, it is important that this condition be identified accurately in order to avoid unnecessary treatment for pancreatitis or other related diseases.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
On the other hand, acute pancreatitis is a serious illness demanding recognition and treatment. Persistently normal pancreatic scans convincingly exclude acute pancreatitis and should alert one to the possible presence of macroamylasemia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The condition requires no treatment and may be transient. Macroamylasemia is one of several immunoglobulin-complexed enzyme (ICE) disorders. MacroLDemia, an ICE disorder of lactate dehydrogenase (LD), shares features with macroamylasemia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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The Grey Turner sign (ecchymoses of the flanks) and the Cullen sign (ecchymoses of the umbilical region) indicate extravasation of hemorrhagic exudate, occur in 1% of cases, and portend a poor prognosis.[msdmanuals.com]
Abstract CONTEXT: Article analyzes current data on macroamylasemia and splenosis, their etiology and diagnostics in particular.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Only one patient had family history of macroamylasemia, but 2 patients had relatives with elevated amylase of unknown etiology.[omicsonline.org]
Particular attention has been devoted to the manage ment of the more difficult therapeutic problems such as severe protracted pancreatitis, pancreatitis of unknown etiology, pancreatic pseudocyst, and pancreatic insufficiency.[books.google.ro]
This is the best test to use when the etiology of hyperamylasemia is obscure. Ref: iMedicine 2002 03192002[enotes.tripod.com]
Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/Management. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 58. Updated by: Michael M.[medlineplus.gov]
Molecular and Systemic Pathophysiology Amylase is an extracellular digestive enzyme that acts to cleave starch into di- and monosaccharides. The active cytoplasmatic form contains 496 amino acids with a molecular weight of around 54 kDa.[link.springer.com]
Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/Management. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 58. Text only Tests for Macroamylasemia Reviewed By: Michael M.[leehealth.org]
Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/Management. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 58. Tests for Macroamylasemia Reviewed By: Michael M.[huronregional.org]
Keywords Amylases; Creatine Kinase; macroamylase INTRODUCTION A distinctive characteristic of macroenzymes is a molecular mass higher than that of the corresponding enzymes normally found in serum under physiological or pathophysiological conditions [[pancreas.imedpub.com]
Abstract Macroamylasemia is a condition characterized by a serum amylase activity increase due to complex macromolecules whose large size prevents its urinary excretion.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Differential diagnosis in this case would have prevented unnecessary and expensive treatment for pancreatitis and spared stress to the patient caused by the pancreatitis misdiagnosis.[degruyter.com]
Other possible ways to prevent infection of necrotizing pancreatitis include selective digestive tract decontamination and use of enteral rather than parenteral feeding.[randyamy.com]
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