Open AccessThrombotic microangiopathy as a complication of recurrent pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Pavan Malleshappa,
AP Chaudhari,
M Aghariya,
Arifa Siddiqui,
Ravi Ramamurthi,
Abhinit Shah
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.78073
Subject(s) - thrombotic microangiopathy , medicine , pancreatitis , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , complication , acute pancreatitis , microangiopathy , gastroenterology , disease , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , platelet
Acute pancreatitis as a cause of thrombotic microangiopathy is very rare. We report a case of 40-year-old woman with idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis, who presented with acute pancreatitis complicated by thrombotic microangiopathy. Although thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS) has been reported as causing acute pancreatitis, the induction of TTP/HUS by pancreatitis is rare. As far as we are aware this is the first reported case of TTP/HUS in association with pancreatitis in India. Our patient had a complete recovery of her thrombotic microangiopathy following plasma exchange therapy.