Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis
Spontaneous jejunal perforation is uncommonly seen in the pediatric population. Many etiologies are implicated, including the rare instance of acute pancreatitis. The digestive pancreatic enzymes cause inflammation, ischemia and necrosis which may lead to small bowel perforation. Early diagnosis of...
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author | Isabel M. Mayorga Pérez Jaime A. Aponte Ortiz Victor N. Ortiz Justiniano |
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description | Spontaneous jejunal perforation is uncommonly seen in the pediatric population. Many etiologies are implicated, including the rare instance of acute pancreatitis. The digestive pancreatic enzymes cause inflammation, ischemia and necrosis which may lead to small bowel perforation. Early diagnosis of the condition, as well as emergent medical and surgical management lead to a better patient outcome. We present a case of a 3 year old male patient with acute pancreatitis and small bowel perforation, requiring exploratory celiotomy, primary repair and subsequent medical management with complete recovery. |
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spelling | doaj.art-c9c33be20e884941a66c9cb109ccffa72022-12-22T02:34:23ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662022-07-0182102296Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitisIsabel M. Mayorga Pérez0Jaime A. Aponte Ortiz1Victor N. Ortiz Justiniano2University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Surgery, Puerto Rico; Corresponding author.University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Surgery, Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Division, Puerto RicoSpontaneous jejunal perforation is uncommonly seen in the pediatric population. Many etiologies are implicated, including the rare instance of acute pancreatitis. The digestive pancreatic enzymes cause inflammation, ischemia and necrosis which may lead to small bowel perforation. Early diagnosis of the condition, as well as emergent medical and surgical management lead to a better patient outcome. We present a case of a 3 year old male patient with acute pancreatitis and small bowel perforation, requiring exploratory celiotomy, primary repair and subsequent medical management with complete recovery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622001233 |
spellingShingle | Isabel M. Mayorga Pérez Jaime A. Aponte Ortiz Victor N. Ortiz Justiniano Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
title | Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis |
title_full | Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis |
title_fullStr | Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis |
title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis |
title_short | Spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis |
title_sort | spontaneous jejunal perforation in the setting of acute pancreatitis |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622001233 |
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