Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Gestational Hypertriglyceridaemia

Gestational hypertriglyceridaemia is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis. Its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Severity scoring and effective management remain challenging. We report a case of acute pancreatitis secondary to gestational hypertriglyceridaemia. We describe the use of compute...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cahalane, Alexis M., Smith, Myles J., Ryan, James, Maguire, Donal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3400369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844296
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/627890
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Sumario:Gestational hypertriglyceridaemia is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis. Its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Severity scoring and effective management remain challenging. We report a case of acute pancreatitis secondary to gestational hypertriglyceridaemia. We describe the use of computed tomography to provide an alternative determination of severity, as well as plasmapheresis as a means of treating the condition.

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