Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Prefectural Ninohe Hospital, Ninohe, Iwate, Japan
Case Report
A Case of Acute Pancreatitis Identified During her Treatment of Threatened Preterm Labor
Author(s): Hideyuki Chida*, Hideki Kawamura, Takanori Sato, Tatsunori Saito and Masayuki Sato
Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy is an extremely rare condition with an estimated incidence rate of 1 case per 1000 to 10000 pregnancies. The disease often emerges during the third trimester of pregnancy or the early postpartum period, and symptoms like upper abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, anorexia, fever and elevated serum amylase or lipase activities are experienced. We experienced a case of acute pancreatitis identified during her treatment of threatened preterm labor which had a favorable course thanks to urgent diagnosis and rapid intensive care. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment contributes to good prognosis though the.. View More»