Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy and postpartum period-case reports and review

ABSTRACT

Case reports of two patients with acute pancreatitis in late pregnancy are presented with a discussion of their management. These cases are reported because this condition often presents a diagnostic challenge, and any delay in diagnosis is associated with increased maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The first one was treated in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. The second, was treated jointly with the surgical department