Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2005 Aug;48(8):1967-1970.

A Case of Acute Pancreatitis of the Pregnancy

• Kim EJ
• Baik JC
• Chung JY
• Kwon YI
• Moon JS
• Park YS

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is a rarely occurred during pregnancy, with few reports in the literature addressing the problem. Pregnancy complicated by pancreatitis may lead to significant fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. The disease occurs predominantly in later pregnancy, and rarely during the postpartum period. We report a case of acute alcoholic pancreatitis during pregnancy with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

Acute pancreatitis; Alcohol; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Mortality
Pancreatitis*
Pancreatitis, Alcoholic
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy*