RESUMO
Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis occurs in about 1-4% of the cases. It is the third leading cause of pancreatitis after biliary and alcoholic etiology. Hypertriglyceridemia can be caused by primary causes, lipid metabolism disorders and secondary causes. A 32 year old man, born in Huancayo, with a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, severe mixed dyslipidemia with primary hypertriglyceridemia, was admitted to emergency with 10 days of abdominal pain with moderate intensity in epigastrium and left hypochondrium spreading to dorsal region after intake of high-fat meal. 24 hours before admission, pain exacerbates increasing intensity and causing nausea and bilious vomits. Therefore, all laboratory examinations are carried out resulting in hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis. For that reason, an adequate clinical history physical examination associated with laboratory and image examinations are important to consider hypertriglyceridemia as part of the etiology of acute pancreatitis.
Assuntos
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Hipertrigliceridemia/complicações , Pancreatite/diagnóstico , Doença Aguda , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Pancreatite/etiologiaRESUMO
La pancreatitis aguda por hipertrigliceridemia se presenta en aproximadamente 1-4 % de los casos, es la tercera causa de pancreatitis luego de la etiología biliar y alcohólica. La hipertrigliceridemia puede ser producida por causas primarias asociadas a trastornos genéticos en el metabolismo de los lípidos, y por casusas secundarias. Se presenta el caso de un paciente varón de 32 años de edad, natural de Huancayo, con antecedentes de diabetes mellitus tipo 2, dislipidemia mixta severa con hipertrigliceridemia primaria que ingresa de emergencia con un cuadro de 10 días de evolución caracterizado por dolor abdominal de moderada intensidad en epigastrio e hipocondrio izquierdo y que se irradia hacia región dorsal post ingesta de comida copiosa grasa, 24 horas antes del ingreso el dolor se reagudiza aumentando en intensidad, asociándose náuseas y vómitos de contenido bilioso. Por lo cual se le toman los exámenes de laboratorio correspondientes los cuales son compatibles con pancreatitis aguda por hipertrigliceridemia severa. Por tal motivo la realización de una adecuada historia clínica, un buen examen físico asociado a pruebas laboratoriales y de imagen son importantes para tener en cuenta a la hipertrigliceridemia como parte de la etiología de la pancreatitis aguda...
Hypertriglyceridemiaûinduced acute pancreatitis occurs in about 1-4% of the cases. It is the third leading cause of pancreatitis after biliary and alcoholic etiology. Hypertriglyceridemia can be caused by primary causes, lipid metabolism disorders and secondary causes. A 32 year old man, born in Huancayo, with a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, severe mixed dyslipidemia with primary hypertriglyceridemia, was admitted to emergency with 10 days of abdominal pain with moderate intensity in epigastrium and left hypochondrium spreading to dorsal region after intake of high-fat meal. 24 hours before admission, pain exacerbates increasing intensity and causing nausea and bilious vomits. Therefore, all laboratory examinations are carried out resulting in hypertriglyceridemiaûinduced acute pancreatitis. For that reason, an adequate clinical history physical examination associated with laboratory and image examinations are important to consider hypertriglyceridemia as part of the etiology of acute pancreatitis...