Acute pancreatitis secondary to dehydration: Case report and review of theliterature

Recent reports have documented the potentially catastrophic consequences of dehydration induced by vigorous exercise in otherwise healthy individuals. A case of acute pancreatitis secondary to exercise-induced dehydration is presented, and the literature of dehydration-induced syndromes, both resear ch and clinical, is reviewed. The goal of this case report is to heighten a wareness of dehydration as a potential cause of acute pancreatitis.