Estrogen-induced acute pancreatitis: A case report and literature review.

Estrogens are commonly used in gynecologic area, such as oral contraception, hormone replacement therapy, and fertilization-embryo transfer. Although estrogen is a common cause of acute drug-induced pancreatitis, there has been paucity of report in Korea. Clinical course of estrogen-induced acute pancreatitis is usually mild to moderate, but fetal case can occur.