Acute hyperlipidemic pancreatitis in a pregnant woman

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2013.04.013

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis is a serious complication during pregnancy, however the incidence of hyperlipidemia induced by pancreatitis is lower.
METHODS: We treated a pregnant woman with hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute gestational pancreatitis who simultaneously developed hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF).
RESULTS: The woman was successfully treated through noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV), emergent caesarean delivery, drainage of chylous ascites, and peritoneal lavage.
CONCLUSION: The signs and symptoms of ARF were greatly improved in this patient after NPPV and conventional therapies. Early NPPV may be related to good prognosis of the disease.

Key words: Hyperlipidemia, Pancreatitis, Pregnancy

Ying Hang, Yi Chen, Li-xiong Lu, Chang-qing Zhu. Acute hyperlipidemic pancreatitis in a pregnant woman[J]. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013, 4(4): 311-313.

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