Postburn Acute Hemorrhagic Necrotising Pancreatitis

One fatal case of postburn acute hemorrhagic necrotising pancreatitis is reported from a clinico-pathological viewpoint. Venous stasis of the pancreas caused by burn-induced myocardial depression, followed by the development of systemic endotoxemia, might be causative factors of this fatal complicat...

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Published in:Nihon Kyukyu Igakukai Zasshi 1990/12/15, Vol.1(3), pp.161-165
Main Authors: Okada, Yasusei, Sasaki, Masaru, Mii, Koji, Tsuzuki, Masakazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute pancreatitis
burn
endotoxin
Schwartzman reaction
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Summary:One fatal case of postburn acute hemorrhagic necrotising pancreatitis is reported from a clinico-pathological viewpoint. Venous stasis of the pancreas caused by burn-induced myocardial depression, followed by the development of systemic endotoxemia, might be causative factors of this fatal complication. The importance of prevention of endotoxemia in severely-burned patients is emphasized.
ISSN:0915-924X
1883-3772
DOI:10.3893/jjaam.1.161