ACUTE-PANCREATITIS AND ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEF ICIENCY-SYNDROME

Viral acute pancreatitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infecte d patients has been occasionally described. We studied nine patients w ith HIV antibodies and acute pancreatitis attributed to Cytomegaloviru s and/or Cryptosporidium infection. In four patients the clinical pict ure was consistent with acute pancreatitis while in five clinical mani festations were unspecific, and diagnosis was based on ultrasonography and/or computed tomography findings, In the HIV infected patient panc reatic evaluation by imaging techniques may disclose acute pancreatiti s even in the absence of abdominal pain.