# Acute pancreatitis following digital subclavian artery angiography: a case report and literature review

## TL;DR

A man developed acute pancreatitis after a subclavian artery angiography, highlighting a rare but serious complication.

## Contribution

The paper reports a rare case of acute pancreatitis following SA angiography and reviews related literature.

## Key findings

- Acute pancreatitis occurred the second day after subclavian artery angiography.
- Contrast agent toxicity and cholesterol emboli are possible mechanisms for this complication.
- Literature review confirms the rarity of this complication.

## Abstract

Subclavian artery (SA) angiography has many well-documented complications. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a rarely described complication with potentially life-threatening repercussions. This article reports the case of a man with AP that occurred the second day after SA angiography. Contrast agent toxicity and cholesterol emboli are the two mechanisms involved in the occurrence of AP after SA angiography. We searched previous literature using PubMed databases during the same period as comparison.