A Case of Pancreatic Pseudocyst Presenting as Duodenal Bleeding.
- Author:
Jeong Hwa LEE
1
;
Ki Hyun KWON
;
Dong Cheon HA
;
Bo Kyoung KIM
;
Seung Hye JUNG
;
Yeon Soo KIM
;
Dong Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. grandbleu@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreatic pseudocyst;
Duodenum;
Hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Abdominal Cavity;
Duodenum;
Fistula;
Hemorrhage;
Pancreas;
Pancreatic Pseudocyst;
Pancreatitis;
Pancreatitis, Chronic;
Rupture;
Viscera
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(6):713-717
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pancreatic pseudocysts occur following acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis or secondary to pancreatic trauma. Most pancreatic pseudocysts are located in or around the pancreas, but they can be found in all the potential spaces around viscera in and outside of the abdominal cavity. The complications of pancreatic pseudocyst are infection, rupture, obstruction, fistula, or hemorrhage. Hemorrhage is a rare but frequently fatal complication of pancreatic pseudocysts. We report a case of pancreatic pseudocyst presented as bleeding of duodenum, which was misidentified for duodenal submucosal tumor bleeding.
