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I had my gall bladder removed due to stones. I also had a stone in my bile duct which was removed later in a separate surgery . then I went back in to have the shunt removed. They could not find it ; A few months later I had acute pancreatitis and pleural effusion. I also have Lupus . I was extremely weak and sick for 6 mos.Should I have other tests done? Could the missing shunt have caused now two Pancreatitis attacks?
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
gall stones are known to cause pancreatitis but once the gall bladder and bile duct are removed, it is unlikely to be the cause of the recurrent attack. lupus itself can cause pancreatitis and pleural effusion. however , I would suggest you check serum fasting lipid profile. drugs like azathioprine which are used for SLE are known to cause pancreatitis so you might want to use drugs safe on pancreas.
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