title: A Case of Idiopathic Severe Acute Pancreatitis following Cesarean Section Delivery.
abstract: Acute pancreatitis rarely occurs in the postpartum period. Furthermore, there are very few reports of it after cesarean section delivery. A 35-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and abdominal distension on the third day after cesarean section delivery. Under a suspicion of acute pancreatitis, she was initially managed with conservative treatment. However, she developed intra-abdominal fluid collections and gastric bleeding, which were managed with percutaneous drainage, endoscopic hemostasis, and angiographic embolization. She was discharged with good clinical recovery. Postpartum pancreatitis, especially after cesarean section, is rare; however, its management is not different from that for usual pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Bang Sup
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Yeul
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Ae
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joo Seong
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Hyeok
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Jaihwan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004417:Dyspnea; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000502:physiology; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cesarean section; Gastric varix; Pancreatitis; Postpartum period; Stomach ulcer