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[Hemosuccus pancreaticus: a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage].
- Source :
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Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift [Schweiz Med Wochenschr] 1998 May 30; Vol. 128 (22), pp. 853-5. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- We report on a patient with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and intermittent upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Old blood was seen in the duodenum but no bleeding source could be identified by endoscopy. Computed tomography scanner and angiography disclosed an arterial pseudoaneurysm of the pancreatic tail, and left splenopancreatectomy was performed. In cases of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, the pancreas should be considered as a bleeding source if endoscopies remain negative and the patient presents with chronic pancreatitis.
- Subjects :
- Aneurysm, False diagnosis
Aneurysm, False surgery
Angiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatitis, Alcoholic diagnosis
Pancreatitis, Alcoholic surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Aneurysm, False complications
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage etiology
Pancreas blood supply
Pancreatitis, Alcoholic complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 0036-7672
- Volume :
- 128
- Issue :
- 22
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9653820