Pancreatitis aguda en el embarazo

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain during pregnancy. Although this entity rarely progresses to the necrotizing form of the disease, it is a serious complication and diagnosis is often difficult. AP during pregnancy can be caused by many factors, chiefly cholelithiasis, although rare metabolic alterations such as hyperlipidemia may occasionally act as the trigger. We report the case of a 38-year-old woman in the 33+2 week of pregnancy with AP.