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Because its presentation can overlap with other causes of acute pancreatitis, EBV may be overlooked when common aetiologies are not identified. Recognising EBV as a potential cause is important for accurate diagnosis and appropriate management, particularly in patients presenting with pancreatitis alongside features of acute EBV infection; Case Presentation: We report a case of 58-year-old female with EBV-induced acute pancreatitis. She had a flu like illness two weeks prior to hospital admission, tested positive for EBV IgM antibodies and received supportive treatment by her general practitioner. However, her condition deteriorated, leading to hospital admission. She developed epigastric pain and investigations showed elevated serum lipase, impaired liver function tests and acute kidney injury. CT abdomen showed hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy and peripancreatic oedema consistent with acute pancreatitis. She was initially treated with antibiotics, however; her condition worsened and she developed severe hypotension requiring intensive care admission. Aggressive fluid resuscitation, inotropic support and continuous veno-venous haemofiltration (CVVH) were required. She gradually improved and subsequently was stepped down to the medical ward for supportive care and rehabilitation. She made full recovery and was discharged home after a 6-week length of stay; Conclusions: EBV-associated acute pancreatitis is an uncommon but potentially severe complication of EBV infection. EBV should be considered in patients with acute pancreatitis when common aetiologies have been excluded, particularly when pancreatitis occurs alongside features of acute viral infection. Early recognition and appropriate supportive management may be important in preventing or limiting severe complications.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/reports9030308","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,11]],"date-time":"2026-09-11T08:17:42Z","timestamp":1789114662000},"page":"308","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Epstein\u2013Barr Virus-Induced Acute Pancreatitis\u2014A Case Report and a Review of Literature"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Fiza","family":"Waseem","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aun","family":"Bin Tariq","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nahian","family":"Kazi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Muaad Reyad","family":"Abdulla","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastroenterology Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahmed H.","family":"Abdelhafiz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"375","DOI":"10.5114\/ceh.2023.133169","article-title":"The influence of steroid therapy of complications of infectious mononucleosis on the course of Epstein-Barr virus hepatitis","volume":"9","author":"Rutkowska","year":"2023","journal-title":"Clin. 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