Open AccessAcute pancreatitis and necrotizing colitis following extensive burn injury
Author(s) -
Osuka Akinori,
Sugenoya Shinsuke,
Onishi Shinya,
Yoneda Kazuhiro,
Ueyama Masashi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acute medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2052-8817
DOI - 10.1002/ams2.181
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , acute pancreatitis , burn injury , abdominal distension , abdominal pain , surgery
Case We describe a patient with severe pancreatitis and ischemic colitis after extensive burn injury. An 81‐year‐old man presented with a 55% total body surface area burn with inhalation injury. A low‐density area was detected in the pancreas on the abdominal computed tomography scan on admission. The clinical course of the patient was good until 28 days after injury when he complained of abdominal pain and distension. Abdominal computed tomography revealed acute pancreatitis and ischemic colitis. Outcome The patient died 59 days after burn injury. Conclusions Extensive burn injury can cause acute pancreatitis. Further work‐up is necessary to identify pancreatic complications after severe burn injury.