PEDIATRICS Vol. 71 No. 4 April 1983, pp. 585-587
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Elevated Amylase Levels as a Result of Self-Induced Hypersalivation

Jacques Belik MD1, Carl Tishler PhD1, and Juhling McClung MD1

1 From the Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Children's Hospital, Columbus

A patient with recurrent vomiting, abdominal pain, and elevated serum amylase activity may have pancreatitis. Although elevated serum amylase levels are a sensitive indicator for acute pancreatitis, this test is not highly specific for pancreatic disease. A patient is described who illustrates the need for specific laboratory, historical, and occasional psychological evaluation in pediatric patients with elevated amylase values.

Key Words: amylase isoenzyme • hypersalivation • pancreatitis • self-stimulation • schizophrenia

Submitted on May 11, 1981
Accepted on November 9, 1981




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