International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Leptospirosis complicated with meningoencephalitis and pancreatitis -a case report

  • Author:
  • Sumantro Mondal, Tony Ete, Debanjali Sinha, Soumik Sarkar, Atanu Chakraborty, Arijit Nag, Jyotirmoy Pal, Alakendu Ghosh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 477 to 479

Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research, Kolkata, India

*Corresponding author email: drmsumantro@gmail.com

Online published on 11 April, 2014.

Abstract

In severe leptospirosis multi organ involvement is common. Pancreatitis and meningo encephalitis are two uncommon manifestations of leptospirosis. Our patient presented with fever, jaundice, altered sensorium and subsequently developed severe pain abdomen. He was finally diagnosed as having icteic leptospirosis complicated with pancreatitis and meningoencephalitis. Simultaneous presence of these two complications in a patient of leptospirosis probably not been documented before.

Keywords

Leptospirosis, Pancreatitis, Meningo encephalitis