title: Severe acute pancreatitis with abscess after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a rare complication.
abstract: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a widely accepted procedure for urolithiasis. However, the shock waves do not pass through the body without damage. Here, we reported a 57-year-old man who underwent ESWL four times before, and immediately developed acute pancreatitis and peritoneal abscess after ESWL for a right renal stone. Although the possibility of post-ESWL acute pancreatitis is extremely low, urologists must be aware of this vital complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Sec.2 Chung-Shan N. Rd, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chu-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Pei-Yin
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Chia-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Jong-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wun-Rong
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed