Medical image of the week: hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis
A 38 year old man presented with diffuse abdominal pain and was found to have pancreatitis on abdominal CT image (Figure 1, Panel A). His triglyceride level was 4573 mg/dL and his serum red top tube was visibly lipemic (Figure 1, Panel B). He underwent one cycle of plasmapheresis and his triglyceri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2013/1/11/medical-image-of-the-week-hypertriglyceridemia-induced-pancr.html |