Plasmapheresis Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report.

Hypertriglyceridemia is the third most common etiology for acute pancreatitis (AP), after alcohol and gallstones. Clinical evidence is relatively weak in its support of plasmapheresis for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP). We report a case of severe HTG-AP in a young man who was successfully treated with plasmapheresis.

Pyoderma Gangrenosum-A New Manifestation of Wilson Disease?

Seventeen year old girl, a known case of Wilson disease presented to us with a non-healing skin ulcer followed by appearance of jaundice, ascites and progressive fatigue of 1 month duration. She was diagnosed to have Wilson disease 5 years back and had been well controlled on d-penicillamine. On enquiry, she was found to be noncompliant with her medication in the preceding 6 months.