Acute pancreatitis: a rare cause of acute abdomen in pregnancy.
Pancreatitis in pregnancy is rare and occurs in approximately 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 10,000 births. Acute pancreatitis rarely complicates pregnancy, can occur during any trimester but over half (52%) occur during the third trimester and rarely during post-partum period. A case of idiopathic pancreatitis in pregnancy has been reported. Pancreatitis often presents as an acute abdomen and can have lethal effect on the mother and the fetus.
Nanda
Smiti
S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pt. B. D. Sharma, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.
Gupta
Anjali
A
Dora
Anjali
A
Gupta
Anshu
A
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D050497:Stillbirth