Acute Pancreatitis Concomitant Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory syndrome with unpredictable progression to systemic inflammation and multi-organ dysfunction. As in our case rarely, acute pancreatitis can be presented with the coexistance of acute coronary syndrome. To prevent a misdiagnosis of acute situation presented with chest or abdominal pain, physicians must be aware for coexisting pathophysiologies and take into account the differential diagnosis of all life-threatening causes such as cardiac ischemia or acute abdominal situations.

Keywords

• Acute coronary syndrome; pancreatitis, acute necrotizing.

Akut Koroner Sendrom ve Akut Pankreatit Birlikteliği

Abstract

Akut pankreatit progresyonu çoğu zaman öngörülemeyen sistemik inflamasyon ve multiorgan disfonksiyonuna neden olabilen bir durumdur. Olgumuzda olduğu gibi nadiren akut pankreatit akut koroner sendrom birlikteliği görülebilmektedir. Göğüs veya karın ağrısı şikayeti nedeniyle başvuran hastaların tanısında yanılgıya düşmemek için hayati önem taşıyan kardiyak iskemi veya akut batın nedenlerinin birlikte görülebileceği ve birbirlerinin etyopatogenezinde rol oynayabileceği akılda tutulmalıdır.

Keywords

• Akut koroner sendrom; pankreatit, akut nekrotizing.

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