What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia (n=1). Intervention: Plasmapheresis. Primary outcome: Resolution of abdominal pain and fall in triglyceride levels.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To describe the therapeutic use and diagnostic challenges of plasmapheresis in managing hypertriglyceridemia presenting with acute abdominal pain.

January 1, 2012Case Reports in Gastrointestinal MedicineOpen Access

Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia

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Key result

Plasmapheresis successfully resolved abdominal pain and lowered triglyceride levels in a 29-year-old male with symptomatic hypertriglyceridemia.

Why the study?

Does plasmapheresis improve symptoms and reduce triglyceride levels in a patient with symptomatic hypertriglyceridemia?

Population

29-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain secondary to raised triglyceride levels, n=1

Design

Case_report

Authors

NMNigel G. MaherThe University of Sydney HRH. RamaswamykaniveMedical College of Wisconsin

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Implication

Plasmapheresis merits evaluation for symptomatic hypertriglyceridemia; single case leaves open its role versus standard care.

Key Points

To describe the therapeutic use and diagnostic challenges of plasmapheresis in managing hypertriglyceridemia presenting with acute abdominal pain.
Evaluated a 29-year-old male with severe abdominal pain using serum lipase assays, lipid panels, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the pancreas.
Administered plasmapheresis to rapidly reduce serum triglyceride levels.
Diagnostic imaging showed a normal pancreas on contrast computed tomography and only mildly elevated lipase levels, confounding the distinction between isolated hypertriglyceridemic pain and acute pancreatitis.
Plasmapheresis successfully decreased serum triglyceride levels, leading directly to the resolution of abdominal pain.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Does plasmapheresis improve symptoms and reduce triglyceride levels in a patient with symptomatic hypertriglyceridemia?

Population

A 29-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain secondary to raised triglyceride levels.

Intervention

Plasmapheresis

Outcome

Resolution of abdominal pain and reduction in triglyceride levels

Plasmapheresis may be an effective treatment modality for rapidly reducing triglyceride levels and resolving symptoms in patients with severe symptomatic hypertriglyceridemia.

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Maher et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia (n=1). Plasmapheresis was evaluated on Resolution of abdominal pain and fall in triglyceride levels. Plasmapheresis successfully resolved abdominal pain and lowered triglyceride levels in a 29-year-old male with symptomatic hypertriglyceridemia.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ee91de7861671be8ed022 https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/501373

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Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia

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