Acute pancreatitis induced by hypertriglyceridemia and treatment with plasmapheresis: case report

Authors

  • Johnayro Gutiérrez Restrepo Universidad de Antioquia
  • Édison Muñoz Ortiz Universidad de Antioquia
  • Clara María Arango Toro Universidad de Antioquia; Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
  • Esdras Martín Vásquez Mejía Universidad de Antioquia; Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
  • Julián Felipe Montoya Escobar Universidad de Antioquia
  • Juan Pablo Villa Franco Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.13135

Keywords:

Hypertriglyceridemia, Plasmapheresis, Pancreatitis

Abstract

Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a potential cause of acute pancreatitis (AP), especially when its values are greater than 1.000 mg/dL. Different therapeutic measures have been proposed for patients with AP secondary to HTG, including the one that seems to be more effective: plasmapheresis. We report the case of a patient with severe HTG (triglycerides 6.480 mg/dL) that suffered from AP, and had favorable evolution with plasmapheresis.

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Author Biographies

Johnayro Gutiérrez Restrepo, Universidad de Antioquia

Médico Endocrinólogo, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe. Profesor, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

Édison Muñoz Ortiz, Universidad de Antioquia

 

Clara María Arango Toro, Universidad de Antioquia; Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe

 


Esdras Martín Vásquez Mejía, Universidad de Antioquia; Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe

 


Julián Felipe Montoya Escobar, Universidad de Antioquia

Residente de Endocrinología, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Juan Pablo Villa Franco, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Residente de Medicina Interna, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.

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Published

2012-10-05

How to Cite

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Gutiérrez Restrepo J, Muñoz Ortiz Édison, Arango Toro CM, Vásquez Mejía EM, Montoya Escobar JF, Villa Franco JP. Acute pancreatitis induced by hypertriglyceridemia and treatment with plasmapheresis: case report. Iatreia [Internet]. 2012 Oct. 5 [cited 2025 Feb. 8];25(4):391-7. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/13135

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4

Section

Case reports

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