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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2021; 9(4): 904-911
Published online Feb 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i4.904
Published online Feb 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i4.904
Acute pancreatitis with pulmonary embolism: A case report
Xue-Ling Fu, Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
Fa-Ke Liu, Chang-Xue Wu, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
Ming-Dong Li, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Fu XL designed this report and drafted the manuscript; Li MD acquired data and analyzed data; Liu FK collected the clinical information; Wu CX edited and revised the manuscript; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by Sichuan Provincial Health Department Fund , No. 17PJ396 .
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Corresponding author: Chang-Xue Wu, PhD, Doctor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping Street, Jiangyang District, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China. wuchangxue12@163.com
Received: September 16, 2020
Peer-review started: September 16, 2020
First decision: November 13, 2020
Revised: December 1, 2020
Accepted: December 10, 2020
Article in press: December 10, 2020
Published online: February 6, 2021
Processing time: 131 Days and 1.4 Hours
Peer-review started: September 16, 2020
First decision: November 13, 2020
Revised: December 1, 2020
Accepted: December 10, 2020
Article in press: December 10, 2020
Published online: February 6, 2021
Processing time: 131 Days and 1.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Acute pancreatitis complicated with pulmonary embolism (PE) is very rare, and the mortality rate is extremely high if not detected in time. PE often coexists with other complications that can affect respiratory function and is easily missed and misdiagnosed. This report describes the first case of acute pancreatitis complicated by PE in an elderly patient. Clinicians should be reminded that it is important to dynamically monitor blood coagulation indicators such as D-dimer during the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis and to be alert to the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis and PE to reduce missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis.