Hypertriglyceridemia induced pancreatitis complicated by compartment syndrome and managed by surgical decompression and plasmapheresis

Hypertriglyceridemia induced pancreatitis complicated by compartment syndrome and managed by surgical decompression and plasmapheresis

Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is an uncommon but well-established cause of acute pancreatitis.The patients with pancreatitis are at risk for both local and systemic complications.Abdominal compartment syndrome is underdiagnosed and undertreated in this patient population. We report a case of 39-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Balraj Singh, MD, Anusha Manje Gowda, MD, Parminder Kaur, MD, Nirmal Guragai, MD, Ashesha Mechineni, MD, Michael Maroules, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Hypertriglyceridemia
Pancreatitis
Plasmapheresis
Abdominal compartment syndrome
Intra-abdominal hypertension
Decompression surgical
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306890

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