[Successful treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia with plasmapheresis--case report].

Abstract Presented case report shows hypertriglycerydemia treatment problem in 26-year-old woman with 2 episodes of acute pancreatitis history. Very high serum triglycerides concentration and clinical symptoms suggested chylomicronemia syndrome with urgent need for treatment. After a course of several subsequent therapeutic plasmapheresis triglycerides significantly decreased. Safety and effectiveness of this method was confirmed.