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The period was from 1994 until 2015. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, imaging and outcome data were collected and analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>50 patients (n = 26; 52% males vs. n = 24; 48% females) were included. The mean age at diagnosis was 11.6 years. The mean length of hospital stay was 10.5 days. 9 (18%) patients had a recurrence of AP and 4 (8%) had complications. Idiopathic AP was the most frequent etiology (n = 21; 42%), followed by cholelithiasis (n = 11; 22%). 2 patients (4%) had drug-induced AP, where one was taking isoniazid and the other had taken a large amount of erythromycin, amoxicillin and ibuprofen. 2 choledochal cysts complicated by AP (4%). Pancreaticobiliary diseases, as a complete entity, accounted for 34% (n = 17). Clinically, abdominal pain (n = 47; 94%) and vomiting (n = 38; 76%) were most commonly encountered. KUB was non-diagnostic in all patients. No patient died during their admission.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although still relatively uncommon in Saudi Arabia, there are on average 2\u20133 cases of pediatric AP diagnosed annually in our institution. Idiopathic AP was the most common cause. 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