title: Pancreatic pseudocyst with hemorrhage into the gastrointestinal tract through the duct of Wirsung.
abstract: A case of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is presented in which a pancreatic pseudocyst eroded into the splenic artery resulting in intracystic hemorrhage through the duct of Wirsung. Total excision of the pseudocyst, spleen, and tail of the pancreas is recommended.
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013157:Splenic Artery; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology