Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
Anirban Mandal
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research,
India
Case Report
Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Pseudocyst in a Toddler Following Mumps, Measles and Rubella Vaccine
Author(s): Shruti Chandak, Anirban Mandal and Amitabh SinghShruti Chandak, Anirban Mandal and Amitabh Singh
Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) vaccine has been marred by a lot of controversies since its inception. Acute pancreatitis is an uncommon condition in children and has been rarely reported following immunization. We report a toddler who developed acute pancreatitis and pancreatic pseudocyst following MMR vaccination. After ruling out other common causes, the chronology suggested the vaccine to be the possible etiology of pancreatitis. Though the exact mechanism of injury is not known, various possible mechanisms of vaccine related pancreatitis is postulated with autoimmunity being the most accepted. The report highlights a rare yet life-threatening complication following MMR vaccination which should alert the fellow Pediatricians as many of them may go un-noticed... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2572-0775.1000117