Emphysematous Pancreatitis: A Rare Complication

Affiliations

Diego Martínez: Department of Radiology, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Maria Teresa Belmonte: Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Piotr Kośny: Department of Surgery, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Mihaela Alina Ghitulescu: Department of Radiology, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Ignacio Florencio: Department of Radiology, Hospital Vega Baja, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Jose Aparicio: Department of Digestive Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Abstract

We describe a case of emphysematous pancreatitis, a rare and serious complication of acute pancreatitis, which has a high mortality rate.