Hemosuccus pancreaticus as a source of obscure upper gastrointestinal bleeding: three cases and literature review.
Am J Gastroenterol
; 90(10): 1878-80, 1995 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-7572914
We report three patients with chronic pancreatitis and recurrent episodes of severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by hemosuccus pancreaticus. No bleeding source could be identified despite repeated endoscopies. In two patients, angiography disclosed a fistula between a peripancreatic artery and a pancreatic pseudocyst. In one patient, a fistula between the splenic artery and the pancreatic duct was found intraoperatively. No rebleeding occurred after operation. In cases of obscure upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, the pancreas should be considered as a bleeding source, especially in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pancreatitis
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Gastroenterol
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos