Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome-Induced Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis during Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Julia Cristina Coronado Arroyo (Author), Marcio José Concepción Zavaleta (Author), Eilhart Jorge García Villasante (Author), Mikaela Kcomt Lam (Author), Luis Alberto Concepción Urteaga (Author), Francisca Elena Zavaleta Gutiérrez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Acute pancreatitis is a rare condition in pregnancy, associated with a high mortality rate. Hypertriglyceridemia represents its second most common cause.We present the case of a 38-year-old woman in the 24th week of gestation with a history of hypertriglyceridemia and recurrent episodes of...