Plasmaferese ved akut pankreatitis associeret med svaer hypertriglyceridaemi
Sammanfattning
Acute pancreatitis can be caused by hypertriglyceridaemia. The treatment includes lowering of the blood triglyceride levels. We present a
case of a 40-year-old woman who was admitted in this condition. She was treated with plasmapheresis, which led to a rapid decline of the
blood triglyceride levels. The national Danish guidelines on treatment of acute pancreatitis do not mention plasmapheresis as a method of
lowering elevated triglyceride levels. We suggest that the guidelines should be revised with attention to this treatment option.