Open AccessA RARE CASE OF EMPHYSEMATOUS PANCREATITIS: A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
H.L. Leuva,
Jainam Shah,
Jigar Vitthalbhai Paghadar,
Parli Kanak Kothari,
Shubham Garg,
Hinal Shiyani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v4i12.1557
Subject(s) - pancreatitis , medicine , epigastric pain , complication , necrotizing pancreatitis , acute pancreatitis , surgery , rare disease , general surgery , disease , vomiting
High mortality is noted with a rare complication of pancreatitis also known as emphysematous pancreatitis. Here we present a rare case of a 40 years old male patient presented with complain of epigastric pain. It is considered as a surgical emergency.
Keywords: mortality, surgery, emphysematous pancreatitis, necrotizing infection