Pancreatitis related to severe acute hypertriglyceridemia during pregnancy: treatment with lipoprotein apheresis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a clinical observation of acute pancreatitis due to severe hypertriglyceridemia in a pregnant woman. In order to decrease the serum triglyceride level rapidly, two lipaphereses were undertaken using the double-filtration technique. This lipoprotein apheresis technique is briefly described and the efficacy in reducing rapidly hypertriglyceridemia is outlined. Like in 3 previously published reports, the patient had a rapid recovery, confirming that lipoprotein apheresis should be an adequate and a well-tolerated treatment in such a condition.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Component Removal
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Pancreatitis
- Pregnancy Complications