Ebrahim Mohamed A, Zaher Eli A, Patel Parth, Alvi Muhammad Sohaib, Khanal Shreyashi
Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Apr 5;16(4):e57683. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57683. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Groove pancreatitis, a rare subtype of chronic pancreatitis, predominantly affects middle-aged men with a history of alcohol abuse. We present a unique case of a 31-year-old female with minimal alcohol consumption. Imaging revealed characteristic findings consistent with groove pancreatitis. Despite its rarity in young females, clinical suspicion led to the appropriate diagnosis and conservative management, resulting in symptomatic resolution. This case underscores the importance of recognizing atypical presentations of groove pancreatitis, emphasizing the necessity of tailored diagnostic approaches, and highlighting the efficacy of conservative management in achieving favorable outcomes, particularly in non-typical demographics.
沟部胰腺炎是一种罕见的慢性胰腺炎亚型，主要影响有酗酒史的中年男性。我们报告了一例独特的病例，患者为一名31岁女性，饮酒量极少。影像学检查显示出与沟部胰腺炎相符的特征性表现。尽管该病在年轻女性中罕见，但临床怀疑导致了恰当的诊断和保守治疗，症状得以缓解。该病例强调了认识沟部胰腺炎非典型表现的重要性，强调了采用针对性诊断方法的必要性，并突出了保守治疗在取得良好疗效方面的有效性，尤其是在非典型人群中。
