AI Article Synopsis
- Acute pancreatitis can be caused by various factors, including biliary stones and metabolic issues, with coronary angiography now recognized as a possible cause.
- A case study is presented involving a woman who developed acute pancreatitis following a coronary angiography procedure.
- The condition is attributed to the release of cholesterol crystals due to vessel wall damage during the procedure, as well as the use of contrast medium.
Article Abstract
Background: Acute pancreatitis has different etiologies from biliary stone to metabolic disturbances. Coronary angiography is one of the newly understood etiologies.
Case Report: This paper is about a women suffering from acute pancreatitis after coronary angiography.
Conclusion: Embolization of cholesterol crystals due to vessel wall trauma during coronary angiography as well as contrast medium are responsible for such side effect.
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