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. 1977 Jan;18(1):53-6.
doi: 10.1136/gut.18.1.53.

Coxsackie and mumpsvirus infection in a prospective study of acute pancreatitis

C W Imrie, J C Ferguson, R G Sommerville

Coxsackie and mumpsvirus infection in a prospective study of acute pancreatitis

C W Imrie et al. Gut. 1977 Jan.

Abstract

A prospective study of 116 patients with acute pancreatitis included routine screening for evidence of viral infection. Five patients (all female) exhibited significant rising antibody titres to Coxsackie B or mumpsvirus, while none of the remaining 111 patients did. Diarrhoea was a prodromal feature of the pancreatitis in those patients with evidence of viral disease. Screening patients with acute pancreatitis for Coxsackie B and mumpsvirus infections is worthwhile in the identification of aetiological factors and may minimise protracted biliary investigations. The incidence of "idiopathic" acute pancreatitis in this study was 5-2% (six patients).

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