Acute Pancreatitis after Kidney Transplantation. (7th May 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tabakovic, Mithat; Salkic, Nermin N.; Bosnjic, Jasmina; Alibegovic, Ervin
• Other Names: Costa C. Academic Editor.; Grenda R. Academic Editor.; Sato Y. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in transplantation. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-05-07
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; Transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.954
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/768193
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6943

Abstract

Abstract : Acute pancreatitis is a rare but life-threatening complication in patients with transplanted kidney. The incidence of acute pancreatitis after kidney transplantation ranges from 2% to 7%, with mortality rate between 50 and 100%. We report a case of a female patient aged 46 years, developing an interstitial acute pancreatitis 8 years following a renal transplantation. The specific aethiological factor was not clearly established, although possibility of biliary pancreatitis with spontaneous stone elimination and/or medication-induced pancreatitis remains the strongest. Every patient after renal transplantation with an acute onset of abdominal pain should be promptly evaluated for presence of pancreatitis with a careful application of the most appropriate diagnostic procedure for each individual patient.