Acute pancreatitis with eclampsia-preeclampsia syndrome and poor maternal outcome: two case reports and review of literature. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gainder, Shalini; Arora, Parul; Saha, SC; Kaman, Lileswar
• Is Part Of: Obstetric medicine. Volume 8:Number 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 146
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Pancreatitis -- pregnancy -- preeclampsia -- eclampsia; Pregnancy -- Complications -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.1177/1753495X15585257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-495X

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy is a rare entity and has been reported to be associated with preeclampsia in the literature. Fulminant pancreatitis may have a guarded prognosis despite intensive multidisciplinary management. Two cases of maternal mortality in women with acute pancreatitis noted in the setting of preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome are reported here.