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- - An 81-year-old man suffered severe pancreatitis and ischemic colitis following a 55% total body burn and inhalation injury, with initial recovery until day 28 post-injury.
- - Abdominal CT scans on day 28 revealed complications, including acute pancreatitis and ischemic colitis, leading to increased abdominal pain and distension.
- - The patient ultimately died 59 days after the burn injury, highlighting the need for further investigation into pancreatic complications in severe burn cases.
Article Abstract
Case: We describe a patient with severe pancreatitis and ischemic colitis after extensive burn injury. An 81-year-old man presented with a 55% total body surface area burn with inhalation injury. A low-density area was detected in the pancreas on the abdominal computed tomography scan on admission. The clinical course of the patient was good until 28 days after injury when he complained of abdominal pain and distension. Abdominal computed tomography revealed acute pancreatitis and ischemic colitis.
Outcome: The patient died 59 days after burn injury.
Conclusions: Extensive burn injury can cause acute pancreatitis. Further work-up is necessary to identify pancreatic complications after severe burn injury.
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