Abstract
Acute pancreatitis can be caused by hypertriglyceridaemia. The treatment includes lowering of the blood triglyceride levels. We present a case of a 40-year-old woman who was admitted in this condition. She was treated with plasmapheresis, which led to a rapid decline of the blood triglyceride levels. The national Danish guidelines on treatment of acute pancreatitis do not mention plasmapheresis as a method of lowering elevated triglyceride levels. We suggest that the guidelines should be revised with attention to this treatment option.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Plasmapheresis in the treatment of acute pancreatitis associated with severe hypertriglyceridaemia |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Artikelnummer | V05160330 |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 178 |
Antal sider | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 3 okt. 2016 |