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A 3-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain and was found to have extremely elevated serum amylase levels. Further examination found the boy had an inflamed parotid gland. While an initially high amylase could suggest pancreatitis, examination of the patient and further testing ruled this out. The boy was ultimately diagnosed with parotitis after developing facial swelling and an enlarged parotid gland on ultrasound. This case highlights that not all cases of elevated amylase indicate pancreatitis, and c

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Sava Gabriel

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