Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy
Background. We report a case of familial hyperlipidemia in pregnancy that resulted in hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Case. A patient at 27-week gestation was admitted for recurrent pancreatitis secondary to severe hyperlipidemia. With conservative care, the patient improved but on the fourth day of admi...
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| author | Karen L. Koscica Uzoma Nwaubani Munir Nazir Martin Gimovsky |
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| description | Background. We report a case of familial hyperlipidemia in pregnancy that resulted in hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Case. A patient at 27-week gestation was admitted for recurrent pancreatitis secondary to severe hyperlipidemia. With conservative care, the patient improved but on the fourth day of admission she experienced a sudden onset of hypotension and was diagnosed with hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Conclusion. Pancreatitis caused by hyperlipidemia is an uncommon event during pregnancy. A familiarity with the severe complications associated with this potentially life-threatening condition is important. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3cf505bf57d7417888c7c735b3ad30e72025-02-03T05:58:41ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972009-01-01200910.1155/2009/383942383942Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during PregnancyKaren L. Koscica0Uzoma Nwaubani1Munir Nazir2Martin Gimovsky3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ 07712, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ 07712, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ 07712, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ 07712, USABackground. We report a case of familial hyperlipidemia in pregnancy that resulted in hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Case. A patient at 27-week gestation was admitted for recurrent pancreatitis secondary to severe hyperlipidemia. With conservative care, the patient improved but on the fourth day of admission she experienced a sudden onset of hypotension and was diagnosed with hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Conclusion. Pancreatitis caused by hyperlipidemia is an uncommon event during pregnancy. A familiarity with the severe complications associated with this potentially life-threatening condition is important.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/383942 |
| spellingShingle | Karen L. Koscica Uzoma Nwaubani Munir Nazir Martin Gimovsky Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
| title | Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy |
| title_full | Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy |
| title_fullStr | Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy |
| title_short | Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy |
| title_sort | severe hyperlipidemia induced hemorrhagic pancreatitis during pregnancy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/383942 |
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