Surgical management of 10 years delayed recurrent acute pancreatitis post Whipple procedure for chronic pancreatitis: A case report

Familial hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute necrotizing pancreatitis: A case report

Acutepancreatitis can infrequently be a life-threatening complication of hypertriglyceridemia. Rarely, hypertriglyceridemia can originate from an inborn genetic error in lipoproteins metabolism. This condition can be manifested by very high serum triglyceride levels (>1000 mg/dl) and a more severe and lethal form of pancreatitis. Here, we present a case of acute pancreatic which was found out t...

Chronic diarrhea, eosinophilic ascites, acute pancreatitis and deep venous thrombosis: A case report

Background: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is rare and is characterized by recurrent eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract and chronic diarrhea. In this report we present a case of EG with acute pancreatitis and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Case presentation: A 30 years old male was admitted to our hospital with the complaints of epigastric pain, vomitting and swelling of h...

Recurrent acute or chronic pancreatitis

can be presenting symptoms of main duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (main duct IPMN). Given the risk of malignancy with main duct IPMN, surgery is generally recommended [1]. In patients who are not candidates for surgery, pancreatic sphincterotomy can be considered as a possible way to alleviate pancreatitis due to main duct IPMN by facilitating drainage of mucus. A 72-year-old woma...

Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis and Pregnancy: A Case Report

Background & aim:  Elevated triglyceride levels in women with hereditary forms of hypertriglyceridemia may involve the risk of pancreatic attacks during pregnancy. Case report:In this study, we present the clinical course of a 42-year-old pregnant woman with two vaginal deliveries and one cesarean section (gravidity: 4, parity: 3, live: 2, death: 1) admitted to our hospital. Gestational age was...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism