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Published on: June 28, 2021
[A case of ascites in the course of acute pancreatitis]
M Jarosz1, E Godziemba-Maliszewska, J Dzieniszewski
1Kliniki Chorób Metabolicznych i Gastroenterologii Instytutu Zywności i Zywienia w Warszawie.
Abstract:
The case of acute alcoholic pancreatitis, complicated by internal pancreatic fistula is being reported. The general patients symptom in initial illness period was ascites in peritoneal cavity. Biochemical investigation of ascites has shown elevated activity of amylase and protein which is typical for pancreatic ascites. The late diagnosis of ascites cause (in 3rd week of the illness) and complications decreased efficacy of the treatment used (parenteral nutrition and somatostatin). Thus worse the course of the illness.
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