Emphysematous Pancreatitis: A Rare Complication

We describe a case of emphysematous pancreatitis, a rare and serious complication of acute pancreatitis, which has a high mortality rate. LEARNING POINTS: The development of emphysematous pancreatitis implies the existence of infected necrosis. It is characterized by the replacement of the pancreati...

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Autores principales: Martínez, Diego, Belmonte, Maria Teresa, Kośny, Piotr, Ghitulescu, Mihaela Alina, Florencio, Ignacio, Aparicio, Jose
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30755986
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2018_000955
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author Martínez, Diego
Belmonte, Maria Teresa
Kośny, Piotr
Ghitulescu, Mihaela Alina
Florencio, Ignacio
Aparicio, Jose
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description We describe a case of emphysematous pancreatitis, a rare and serious complication of acute pancreatitis, which has a high mortality rate. LEARNING POINTS: The development of emphysematous pancreatitis implies the existence of infected necrosis. It is characterized by the replacement of the pancreatic bed by gas presence. The development of endoscopic techniques represents a promising advance in the treatment of this condition.
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spelling pubmed-63468082019-02-12 Emphysematous Pancreatitis: A Rare Complication Martínez, Diego Belmonte, Maria Teresa Kośny, Piotr Ghitulescu, Mihaela Alina Florencio, Ignacio Aparicio, Jose Eur J Case Rep Intern Med Articles We describe a case of emphysematous pancreatitis, a rare and serious complication of acute pancreatitis, which has a high mortality rate. LEARNING POINTS: The development of emphysematous pancreatitis implies the existence of infected necrosis. It is characterized by the replacement of the pancreatic bed by gas presence. The development of endoscopic techniques represents a promising advance in the treatment of this condition. SMC Media Srl 2018-11-28 /pmc/articles/PMC6346808/ /pubmed/30755986 http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2018_000955 Text en © EFIM 2018 This article is licensed under a Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30755986
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2018_000955
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