Purtscher’s-like retinopathy as a rare complication of acute alcoholic pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal causes of hospital admission [1, 2]. There are a lot of risk factors of AP, but 70–75% of all cases of AP result from alcohol abuse or cholelithiasis [3]. Severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea are the main symptoms of AP [2,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Gastroenterology Review |
| Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Purtscher-s-like-retinopathy-as-a-rare-complication-r-nof-acute-alcoholic-pancreatitis,41,44289,1,1.html |
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| Summary: | Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal causes of hospital admission [1, 2]. There are a lot of risk factors of AP, but 70–75% of all cases of AP result from alcohol abuse or cholelithiasis [3]. Severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea are the main symptoms of AP [2, 4]. However, manifestation from other organs may occur in the course of this disease. |
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| ISSN: | 1895-5770 1897-4317 |