Key result
Lipid-lowering measures, including insulin infusion, successfully reduced serum triglyceride levels and improved clinical symptoms in a patient with hypertriglyceridaemia-induced acute pancreatitis.
Why the study?
Hypertriglyceridaemia is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis that requires a high level of clinical suspicion and distinct treatment from other causes.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the importance of considering hypertriglyceridaemia as a cause of acute pancreatitis, as it requires specific lipid-lowering treatments such as insulin infusion.
Consider TG levels in non-resolving pancreatitis, especially with diabetes; case report extends etiology awareness but leaves open prospective validation.
Hypertriglyceridaemia is a known but relatively rare cause of acute pancreatitis. It requires a high level of clinical suspicion to be diagnosed. We report a 43-year-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus, diagnosed initially to have alcoholic pancreatitis not responding to conservative management. Serum triglycerides (TGs) were high, and this caused pancreatitis. Following lipid-lowering measures, including insulin infusion, the TG level came down and the patient improved. This case highlights the need to rule out hypertriglyceridaemia as a cause of pancreatitis, as the treatment of this entity is different.
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Sudha Vidyasagar (2024) conducted a case report in Hypertriglyceridaemia-induced acute pancreatitis (n=1). Lipid-lowering measures, including insulin infusion was evaluated on Clinical improvement and reduction in triglyceride levels. Lipid-lowering measures, including insulin infusion, successfully reduced serum triglyceride levels and improved clinical symptoms in a patient with hypertriglyceridaemia-induced acute pancreatitis.
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