Acute pancreatitis during a twin pregnancy with associated hypertriglyceridemia, in a case.

Abstract

Introduction: Acute Pancreatitis during pregnancy is a rarecause of abdominal pain and, although rarely progresses, isa serious complication whose diagnosis is complex. Thereare many causal factors of pancreatitis during pregnancy; the most frequent disease lithiasic of the bile, althoughmetabolic alterations such as hypertriglyceridemia may actas a trigger even the same pregnancy.

Objective: To describe um case of acute Pancreatitis during atwin pregnancy with hypertriglyceridemia associated. Material and methods: retrospective descriptive study forum clinical case presentation.

Results: The case of 32-year-old woman, pregnant with 31.1weeks of gestation, to sign com um arises classical picture ofpancreatitis acute acalculous. Managed under hydration, oral restriction and Fibrates with appropriate clinical andparaclinical response with significant decrease in triglyceridelevels, 24 hours after treatment and remission of symptoms.

Conclusion: Hypertriglyceridemia is um fator's risk duringpregnancy to the development of acute pancreatitis.