An extremely rare complication of acute pancreatitis: Intraventricular thrombus

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is a frequent reason for emergency admission, which has seen its numbers increase over the years. This condition has systemic, local, and vascular complications. A 73-year-old male patient presented to our emergency department complaining of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. During imaging, intraventricular thrombus was discovered, and following completion of diagnostic testing, he was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Herein, we present the first case of intraventricular thrombus related to acute pancreatitis prothrombotic process in the literature.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Intracardiac thrombus; Intraventricular thrombus; Vascular complications.