Publications by authors named "Erin T Steidl"
Background: Pancreatitis in pregnancy remains a rare event and is most often associated with gallstone disease. Hyperlipidemic gestational pancreatitis usually occurs in women with a preexisting abnormality of the lipid metabolism and poses particular problems in diagnosis and clinical management.
Cases: We describe 5 patients with acute episodes of pancreatitis during pregnancy caused by hyperlipidemia.