Posts by Karina Ruiz-Esteves, MD
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Pathways Case Record: Hypertriglyceridemia-associated Acute Pancreatitis in a Male With Exogenous Estrogen Use
A 26-year-old male desiring a male-to-female transition presented with acute, severe cramping and abdominal pain. An abdominal CT scan resulted in a diagnosis of hypertriglyceridemia (HTG)-induced pancreatitis. The Pathways team was consulted and investigated the mechanisms of acute pancreatitis in the setting of HTG.
Biography
Karina Ruiz-Esteves, MD, is a resident physician in the Internal Medicine Program at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pathways Consult Service
Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital is discovering insights into the causes of disease through the close investigation of a single patient.