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Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed: (A) diffuse swollen pancreas with surrounding retroperitoneal fat stranding, (B) liquefactive necrosis of pancreatic parenchyma, and (C) CT angiography revealed intraluminal filling defects (arrowhead) in subsegmental pulmonary arteries, compatible with acute pulmonary embolism.
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Abdominal computed tomography revealed marked swollen pancreas as shown in Figure 1A and B. Pulmonary embolism at both pulmonary arteries was discovered as shown in Figure 1C.
Clinical course and laboratory data of this patient from 2014 to 2021.
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Before the patient came to our hospital, his glycemic control was well managed at A1C less 7% but moderate to very severe hypertriglyceridemia was persistently documented (ranging from 487 to 5673 mg/dL) as demonstrated in Figure 2.