Superior mesenteric artery syndrome-induced pancreatitis is rarely reported .We report a case which can be explained by an occlusive post-papillary syndrome, which produces retrograde reflux of bile into the pancreatic duct, activating inflammation responsible for pancreatitis.

Case presentation: This case report concerns a 49-year-old woman who developed norethisterone drug -induced cholestasis, a progestin contraceptive, which is quite rare complication generally observed with estrogenic component of combined oral contraceptive pill.