Milk alkali syndrome—an unusual syndrome causing an unusual complication
- aAddenbrookes Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK, bWest Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QZ, UK
- Dr Clark (e-mail: John.Clark{at}wsh-tr.anglox.nhs.uk)
- Received 22 June 1999
- Accepted 16 November 1999
Abstract
Milk alkali syndrome is rare and although pancreatitis secondary to hypercalcaemia is well recognised, there has only been one other reported case of pancreatitis secondary to the milk alkali syndrome. Such a case, caused by self medication of over the counter medication, is reported.
