[Acute pancreatitis after bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome]

P Cougard; J L Peix; F Peschaud; P Goudet

doi:10.1016/s0003-3944(01)00516-8

[Acute pancreatitis after bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome]

Ann Chir. 2001 May;126(4):336-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-3944(01)00516-8.

[Article in French]

Authors

P Cougard¹, J L Peix, F Peschaud, P Goudet

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie générale et endocrinienne, hôpital général, 3, rue du Faubourg-Raines, 21033 Dijon, France.

PMID: 11413814
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-3944(01)00516-8

Abstract

Two cases of acute necrotizing pancreatitis after bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy were observed in patients with an ectopic ACTH syndrome. Two reasons may be suspected: the difficulty of dissection in such patients and the specific morbidity in relation to hypercorticism.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / surgery*
Adrenalectomy / adverse effects*
Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / complications
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / etiology*
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / pathology