PNLIP and hypertriglyceridemia: Hypertriglyceridaemia is an uncommon but well-established aetiology of acute pancreatitis, although the exact mechanism by which hypertriglyceridaemia causes pancreatitis is not yet clearly understood, although it may involve metabolism of excessive triglycerides by pancreatic lipase to free fatty acids (FFA), leading to pancreatic cell injury and ischaemia1.