Hemosuccus Pancreaticus (Hemoductal Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Due to Rupture of a Splenic Artery Aneurysm into the Pancreatic Duct).
- Author:
Kyeong Geun LEE
1
;
Heung Woo LEE
;
Oh Jung KWON
;
Jin Young KWAK
;
Hwon Kyum PARK
;
Hong Kyu BAIK
;
Kwang Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hemosuccus pancreaticus;
Splenic artery aneurysm;
Pancreatic pseudocyst
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Aneurysm*;
Aneurysm, False;
Blood Vessels;
Colon;
Diagnosis;
Duodenum;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Pancreas;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatic Pseudocyst;
Pancreatitis*;
Pancrelipase;
Rupture*;
Splenic Artery*;
Splenic Vein;
Stomach
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2001;60(4):460-464
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemorrhage through the pancreatic duct into the duodenum is rare presentation of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This condition is most commonly associated with inflammatory disorders of the pancrease with the bleeding originating from an area of hemorrhagic pancreatitis, abscess, or pseudocyst. A pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery be can form as a result of erosion and autodigestion by the inflammatory process of this major blood vessel. More frequently, splenic artery aneurysms rupture into the greater or lesser peritoneal sacs, stomach, retroperitoneum, colon, or splenic vein. We experienced a patient with a prolonged history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in which the diagnosis of hemosuccus pancreaticus secondary to a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm was diagnosed preoperatively. We report our experience with a review of the related literature.
