Peking Union Medical College Hospital,
Beijing 100730
Indiana
Case Report
Plasmapheresis Treatment for a Pregnant Woman with Extremely Severe
Hyperlipidemic Pancreatitis: A Case Report
Author(s): Tian Meng and Menghua DaiTian Meng and Menghua Dai
Background: The etiology and pathogenesis of hyperlipidemic pancreatitis are not yet fully understood, and the relationship between the severity and different causes of this disease is still not clear. Now the treatment of hyperlipidemic pancreatitis is mainly to reduce the elevated serum triglyceride and control the secondary risk factors. For severe hyperlipidemic pancreatitis, which can deteriorate in a very fast speed, more efficient and effective therapeutic methods are needed. Case presentation: The patient was a 32-year-old Chinese woman in her 32-week gestation. She was previously healthy, and came to have a sudden onset of acute pancreatitis induced by hyperlipidemia. Her situation deteriorated rapidly, and she simultaneously developed fetal death, respiratory failure, acute renal injury, and severe infections in the lungs, abdominal cavity and the wound. Besides traditional.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7920.1000827
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