Thrombotic Microangiopathy Secondary to Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Enigma

The association between thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and pancreatitis is well known. However, TMA leading to pancreatitis is more common than the latter. TMA and renal failure are both poor prognostic markers in acute pancreatitis. TMA, if not managed timely, can lead to severe morbidity and mor...

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Autores principales: Bagai, Sahil, Malik, Vipra, Khullar, Dinesh, Chakravarty, Mahadasyam S., Sahu, Amit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9267086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35814326
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijn.IJN_52_21
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Sumario:The association between thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and pancreatitis is well known. However, TMA leading to pancreatitis is more common than the latter. TMA and renal failure are both poor prognostic markers in acute pancreatitis. TMA, if not managed timely, can lead to severe morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a young boy in whom decisive and timely diagnosis and management of TMA post pancreatitis helped in complete patient and renal recovery.

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