The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 463-466 , May 2010

Pancreatic-Type Hyperamylasemia and Hyperlipasemia Secondary to Ruptured Ovarian Cyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Sidhartha Sinha, MA, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Essex, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Sidhartha Sinha, ma, mrcs, 27 Aylmer Road, London N2 0BS, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Hamed Khan, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK
    • ,
  • Peter M. Timms, FRCPATH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Homerton University Hospital, London, UK
    • ,
  • Olufemi A. Olagbaiye, MBBS, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Homerton University Hospital, London, UK

Received 9 January 2008 ,Revised 15 March 2008 ,Accepted 14 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.04.042

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 463-466 , May 2010

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