cute pancreatitis during pregnancy – A case report

• Main Authors: Ina Popescu, Mihail Banacu, Mihail Popescu, Irina Pacu, Diana Gheorghiu, Bogdan Davitoiu, Bogdan Socea, Mihai C.T. Dimitriu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Balkan Medical Union 2017-12-01
• Series: Archives of the Balkan Medical Union
• Subjects: acute pancreatitis; pregnancy; gallstones
• Online Access: http://umbalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/18.ACUTE-PANCREATITIS-DURING-PREGNANCY.pdf
• ISSN: 1584-9244; 2558-815X

Introduction. Studies report a different incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) during pregnancy, with a frequency rate between 1/1000 – 1/10 000 pregnancies. Case report. We present the case of a 26-year-old primipara, 35 weeks pregnant woman, who came to our hospital through transfer from a municipal hospital with the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP). On admission, she presented nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain and impaired general state, symptoms that started 3 days before and rapidly worsened. In the context of acute pancreatitis and uncertain fetal status, keeping in mind the possible negative outcome as a consequence of fetal and maternal complications in acute pancreatitis, we decided that the patient should undergo immediate cesarean section. Conclusions. There are no specific and well-documented management protocols for acute pancreatitis in pregnancy.