A Case of Idiopathic Severe Acute Pancreatitis following Cesarean Section Delivery.
10.4166/kjg.2016.68.3.161
- Author:
Jung KIM
1
;
Jin Ho CHOI
;
Bang Sup SHIN
;
Joon Yeul NAM
;
Eun Ae KANG
;
Joo Seong KIM
;
Jin Hyeok HWANG
;
Jaihwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
Postpartum period;
Cesarean section;
Gastric varix;
Stomach ulcer
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cesarean Section*;
Drainage;
Dyspnea;
Esophageal and Gastric Varices;
Female;
Hemorrhage;
Hemostasis, Endoscopic;
Humans;
Pancreatitis*;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy;
Stomach Ulcer
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2016;68(3):161-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis rarely occurs in the postpartum period. Furthermore, there are very few reports of it after cesarean section delivery. A 35-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and abdominal distension on the third day after cesarean section delivery. Under a suspicion of acute pancreatitis, she was initially managed with conservative treatment. However, she developed intra-abdominal fluid collections and gastric bleeding, which were managed with percutaneous drainage, endoscopic hemostasis, and angiographic embolization. She was discharged with good clinical recovery. Postpartum pancreatitis, especially after cesarean section, is rare; however, its management is not different from that for usual pancreatitis.
