21 December 2024
: Case report 
Timely Application of Plasma Exchange to Correct Acute Pancreatitis Related to Serum Triglyceride Levels: A Report of 6 Cases and a Literature Review
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Rongfei Liu BEF 1, Jiamin Lu AB 1, Duo Zhang DE 1, Wei Lu BDF 1, Zizhou Yu ABDE 1, Xupeng Shao ABC 2, Na Xie CDF 2, Liyun Duan BDF 1, Shuai Xing ABF 2, Xiaoyue Wang BDF 2, Xue Zhao CF 2, Peng Lv DEF 2, Kailiang Fan ABCDEFG 2*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944763
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944763
Table 3. Patient information of acute pancreatitis caused by hypertriglyceridemia.
| Author | Patient information | Primary diagnosis | TG | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanescu NR, et al []24 | 11-year-old female | HTG-AP | 13.55 mmol/L | Appendectomy, gastric decompression, fasting, antibiotherapy, analgesics | Survival |
| Kong L, et al []25 | 15-year-old female | HTG-AP | 26.75 mmol/L | Antibiotherapy, acid suppression, rehydration, inhibition of growth enzymes | Survival |
| Akhila G, et al []26 | 5-year-old female | HTG-AP | 43.22 mmol/L | Insulin, fibrates | Survival |
| Donelli D, et al []27 | 16-year-old female | HTG-AP, DKA | 10.50 mmol/L | Intravenous fluids, Insulin, TPE | Survival |
| Zhang M, et al []28 | 39-year-old female | Brainstem infarction, DM, HTG-AP | >50.00 mmol/L | TPE, CVVH, insulin, anticoagulation, antibiotics, antiplatelet | Survival |
| Farooq A, et al []29 | Female | DM type 1, HT, RD, LD, hypothyroidism COPD, CHF, HTG-AP | >50.00 mmol/L | Insulin, heparin, TPE | Survival |
| Kalra SS, et al []30 | 52-year-old male, heavy alcohol consumer | HTG-AP, HT | 90.19 mmol/L | Intravenous fluids, insulin, heparin drip, TPE | Survival |
| Dehal H, et al []31 | 52-year-old male | HTP-AP | 13.33 mmol/L | Intravenous fluids, fibrate, TPE | Survival |
| Gudivada KK, et al []31 | 56-year-old male | HTG-AP, DM type 2 | 53.44 mmol/L | Intravenous fluids, fibrate, Insulin, heparin, TPE | Survival |
| Eden G, et al []33 | 36-year-old female | HTG-AP | 31.13 mmol/L | invasive mechanical ventilation, TPE, heparin | Survival |
| Yagnik PJ, et al []34 | 37-year-old male | HTG-AP, DKA | 79.03 mmol/L | Insulin, TPE | Survival |
| Kandemir A, et al []35 | 28-year-old and 37-year-old primiparous female | HTG-AP | 30.59 mmol/L and 30.98 mmol/L | Fibrate, Omega-3-fatty acid therapy, TPE | Survival |
| Santos A, et al []36 | 38-year-old male | HTG-AP, DM | 35.78 mmol/L | Statin, fibrate TPE | Survival |
| Ruiz-Rodríguez JC, et al []37 | 47-year-old male | HTG-AP, cardiogenic shock | 120.70 mmol/L | TPE, CVVH, simvastatin | Survival |
| Mehta SP, et al []38 | 34-year-old male | HTG-AP, DM type 2 | 29.47 mmol/L | Insulin, fibrate, statin, TPE | Survival |
| RD – renal disease; MD – liver disease; DKA – diabetic ketoacidosis; HTG-AP – hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis; TG – triglyceride; COPD –chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHF – chronic heart failure; HT – Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. | |||||