[Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy treated with somatostatin. A case report]

A case of acute pancreatitis in the second trimester of pregnancy is described. The literature shows a maternal mortality of 37% on and a perinatal mortality of 37.9%. Medical management with somatostatin was conducted, in addition to usual therapy. The result was positive; the patient was delivered by cesarian section at term of pregnancy. The newborn showed normal anthropometric measures.