SEVERE MEDICATIONAL PANCREATITIS IN A YOUNG PATIENT DUE TO PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas caused by several etiologies, the main ones being gallstones and alcohol abuse. The drug cause is rare, corresponding to less than 5% of cases, usually accompanied by a good prognosis and low mortality. The reported case, however, shows a male patient, 37 years old, with a history of psychoactive substance abuse, in a severe presentation of the disease, evolving with an unfavorable and unusual outcome. Therefore, despite being an infrequent etiology, drug-induced pancreatitis must not be underestimated due to the potential risk of an unfavorable outcome, with early diagnosis and preventive measures being essential to prevent its occurrence.
SEVERE MEDICATIONAL PANCREATITIS IN A YOUNG PATIENT DUE TO PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.159322221122
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Palavras-chave: Acute pancreatitis. Drug pancreatitis. Psychoactive substances.
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Keywords: Acute pancreatitis. Drug pancreatitis. Psychoactive substances.
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Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas caused by several etiologies, the main ones being gallstones and alcohol abuse. The drug cause is rare, corresponding to less than 5% of cases, usually accompanied by a good prognosis and low mortality. The reported case, however, shows a male patient, 37 years old, with a history of psychoactive substance abuse, in a severe presentation of the disease, evolving with an unfavorable and unusual outcome. Therefore, despite being an infrequent etiology, drug-induced pancreatitis must not be underestimated due to the potential risk of an unfavorable outcome, with early diagnosis and preventive measures being essential to prevent its occurrence.
- Guilherme Alves de Oliveira
- Augusto Araboni Mendes Barcelos Manna
- Pamela Renata Leite
- Debora Duarte Melo
- João Gilberto Kazuo Aguena
- Larissa Maria Lucas
- Raíssa Andrade Águas
- Juni Marcos Borges Alves Nogueira
- Loysleny Elias França
- Nathália Joana Garcia Gonçalves
- Kilder Carmo dos Santos
