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Pancreatitis aguda necrotizante por cuerpo extraño. Primer caso reportado secundario a un palillo de fósforos / Acute necrotizing pancreatitis by a foreign body. First reported case secondary to a match stick
Casas, Jorge; Suarez, Gissela; Jiménez, Sofía; Verona, Rogger.
  • Casas, Jorge; Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Lima. PE
  • Suarez, Gissela; Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Lima. PE
  • Jiménez, Sofía; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima. PE
  • Verona, Rogger; Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza. Departamento de Anatomía Patológica. Lima. PE
Rev. gastroenterol. Perú ; 30(3): 224-227, jul.-sept. 2010. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-568258
RESUMEN
Cuadros de pancreatitis causada por cuerpo extraño son excepcionalmente raros. Se han descrito agujas, clips quirúrgicos, suturas, hebillas de cinturón, mondadientes, espinas de pescado, plumas de pollo y bezoares. Este es el primer caso reportado en la literatura mundial causado de un palito de fósforo (cerillo). Se trata de una mujer de 73 años con diagnóstico de pancreatitis aguda necrotizante, puntaje Apache en 12, que desarrollo en las siguientes 36 horas de la admisión, hipotensión refractaria, falla renal aguda y muerte. La autopsia mostró necrosis extensa que comprometía todo el páncreas y un cerillo impactado en el conducto de Wirsung. Microscópicamente se evidenció necrosis coagulativa parenquimal, micro_abscesos y un denso infiltrado inflamatorio agudo rodeando al cerillo.
ABSTRACT
Pancreatitis caused by foreign bodies is exceptionally rare. It has been described needles, surgical clips, sutures, belt buckles, toothpicks, spines of fish, chicken feathers and bezoars. This is the first case reported in world literature caused by a match ("cerillo"). A 73-year-old women, admitted with the diagnostic of severe necrotizing pancreatitis, APACHE score 12, during 36 hours following the admission she developed refractory hypotension, acute renal failure and finally died. The necropsy showed extensive necrosis that compromise the whole pancreas and a match impacted in the duct of Wirsung. Microscopic evaluation revealed coagulative parenchymal necrosis, micro abscesses and a dense accumulation of acute inflammatory cells surrounding the match.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pancreatic Ducts / Foreign-Body Migration / Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Foreign Bodies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. gastroenterol. Perú Year: 2010 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza/PE / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pancreatic Ducts / Foreign-Body Migration / Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Foreign Bodies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. gastroenterol. Perú Year: 2010 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza/PE / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE