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01-04-2009 | Case Report

Acute pancreatitis: a rare cause of acute abdomen in pregnancy

Authors: Smiti Nanda, Anjali Gupta, Anjali Dora, Anshu Gupta

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 4/2009

Abstract

Pancreatitis in pregnancy is rare and occurs in approximately 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 10,000 births. Acute pancreatitis rarely complicates pregnancy, can occur during any trimester but over half (52%) occur during the third trimester and rarely during post-partum period. A case of idiopathic pancreatitis in pregnancy has been reported. Pancreatitis often presents as an acute abdomen and can have lethal effect on the mother and the fetus.

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Title: Acute pancreatitis: a rare cause of acute abdomen in pregnancy
Authors: Smiti Nanda
Anjali Gupta
Anjali Dora
Anshu Gupta
Publication date: 01-04-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0755-8

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