Key result
Treatment with lipid lowering medications and plasma exchange did not prevent recurrent pancreatitis and preterm birth in a 27-year-old pregnant female with hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the challenges of managing hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis in pregnancy and the use of plasmapheresis for secondary prevention.
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Hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis in pregnancy may recur despite lipid-lowering therapy and plasma exchange; leaves open optimal management strategies.
Lim et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis in pregnancy (n=1). Lipid lowering medications and plasma exchange was evaluated on Recurrent pancreatitis and preterm birth. Treatment with lipid lowering medications and plasma exchange did not prevent recurrent pancreatitis and preterm birth in a 27-year-old pregnant female with hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis.
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