Huge, Infected Pancreatic Necrosis After Total Arch Replacement in a Patient With Immunoglobulin G4-Related Syndrome

Cureus. 2024 Mar 24;16(3):e56805. doi: 10.7759/cureus.56805. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Abstract

A 77-year-old male patient with immunoglobulin (Ig)G4-related disease was diagnosed with a 60-mm aortic arch aneurysm and atherosclerosis of the aorta advanced throughout the body. Aortic arch replacement surgery was performed with circulatory arrest at 28°C. One week later, the patient developed acute pancreatitis, followed by encapsulated necrosis in the chronic phase. After debridement surgery, the patient's condition improved.

Keywords: aneurysm; igg4-related syndrome; pancreatic necrosis; steroid use; total arch replacement.

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