Plasmapheresis for the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis due to Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodríguez; Luis Silvestre Chiscano-Camón; Clara Palmada; Verónica Pons; Ricard Ferrer

doi:10.1159/000510647

Plasmapheresis for the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis due to Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Blood Purif. 2021;50(4-5):572-574. doi: 10.1159/000510647. Epub 2020 Nov 24.

Authors

Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodríguez^{1

2}, Luis Silvestre Chiscano-Camón^{3

4}, Clara Palmada¹, Verónica Pons⁵, Ricard Ferrer^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
² Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.
³ Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain, lchiscano@vhebron.net.
⁴ Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain, lchiscano@vhebron.net.
⁵ Blood and Tissues Bank, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 33232960
DOI: 10.1159/000510647

Abstract

Severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is associated with acute pancreatitis (AP). Treatment options include total plasma exchange (TPE). We report a case of AP due to severe HTG treated with TPE.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Hypertriglyceridemia; Multi-organ dysfunction; Plasma exchange; Plasmapheresis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Hypertriglyceridemia / blood
Hypertriglyceridemia / complications*
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis / blood
Pancreatitis / etiology*
Pancreatitis / therapy*
Plasmapheresis* / methods
Treatment Outcome