Author/Authors :
Hasbahçeci, M Bezmialem University - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Başak, F Umraniye Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Clinic, Turkey , Canbak, T Umraniye Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Clinic, Turkey , Bas, G Umraniye Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Clinic, Turkey , Alimoğlu, O Umraniye Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Clinic, Turkey
Abstract :
Acute pancreatitis as a potential triggering event for an acute episode of thrombotic microangiopathy and is a rare phenomenon. A 22-year-old female patient was hospitalized with a diagnosis of recurrent acute biliary pancreatitis. Confusion, anemia, thrombocytopenia, an increase in serum lactate dehydrogenase and acute renal failure developed within the next three days. With these findings, thrombotic microangiopathy was diagnosed. Continuous hemodiafiltration and fresh frozen plasma transfusions with intravenous methylprednisolone were applied. There was a full recovery.Acute pancreatitis should be suspected when there are other biological and clinical signs of thrombotic microangiopathy including acute renal failure. Early institution of plasma based therapies will improve prognosis and long term renal function
