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Continuous Regional Arterial Infusion Therapy for Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in a Child

Authors :
Masaki Hara
Motoo Nakagawa
Hiroyuki Ogino
Masashi Shimohira
Yuta Shibamoto
Source :
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 32:581-584
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2008.

Abstract

A case of acute necrotizing pancreatitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was treated in an 8-year-old girl. She experienced acute pancreatitis during treatment for M. pneumoniae. Contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan revealed necrotizing pancreatitis. The computed tomographic severity index was 8 points (grade E). A protease inhibitor, ulinastatin, was provided via intravenous infusion but was ineffective. Continuous regional arterial infusion therapy was provided with gabexate mesilate (FOY-007, a protease inhibitor) and meropenem trihydrate, and the pancreatitis improved. This case suggests that infusion therapy is safe and useful in treating necrotizing pancreatitis in children.

Details

ISSN :
1432086X and 01741551
Volume :
32
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....078cc9829f18848fb0c711dffbed684a
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-008-9457-7