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Profile of patients with fibrocalculous pancreatopathy seen in Benin City, Nigeria
Andrew E Edo1, Sylvester E Idogun2, Gloria O Edo3, Aihanuwa Eregie4
1 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1111, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
2 Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1111, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
3 Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1111, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
4 Department of Medicine, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1111, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Andrew E Edo
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Benin/University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ajem.ajem_5_22
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Fibrocalculous pancreatopathy is a rare cause of diabetes mellitus in the young. We report two cases of fibrocalculous pancreatopathy in two young female Nigerians. The first patient was a 21-year-old student who presented with polyuria, weight loss, and itching of the vulva. Random blood sugar was 272 mg/dL. Abdominal X-ray showed pancreatic calcification. The second patient was a 20-year-old student who presented with complaints of polyuria, weight loss, and amenorrhea. Her fasting blood sugar was 336 mg/dL. Urinalysis confirmed the presence of proteinuria++, glucosuria+, ketonuria++; urine βHCG was found to be negative, and HbA1c was 12.7%. Plain abdominal X-ray showed pancreatic calcifications. Their clinical diagnosis was fibrocalculous pancreatopathy. Hyperglycemia was controlled with insulin in both the patients. |
