Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia
Joint Authors
Maher, Nigel Gordon
Ramaswamykanive, Hariharan
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a case study of a 29-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain typical for pancreatitis.
Detailed history and investigations revealed that the cause of abdominal pain was secondary to the raised triglyceride levels.
It was difficult to distinguish whether he had hypertriglyceridemia-induced abdominal pain or acute pancreatitis, given that he had only a mildly raised lipase and a normal contrast computed tomography scan of the pancreas.
The abdominal pain resolved with the fall in the triglyceride levels following plasmapheresis.
Plasmapheresis is an underevaluated modality of the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia due to its cost and availability.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maher, Nigel Gordon& Ramaswamykanive, Hariharan. 2012. Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maher, Nigel Gordon& Ramaswamykanive, Hariharan. Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Maher, Nigel Gordon& Ramaswamykanive, Hariharan. Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476568
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476568