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A 30-year-old man with Crohn's disease, currently well controlled on azathioprine, presents with sudden onset severe central abdominal pain radiating to the back. He has vomited twice. Examination reveals epigastric tenderness and guarding. His amylase level is 1500 U/L (ref <100). What is the most likely diagnosis?

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