Major abdominal bleeding in chronic pancreatitis.
This case report concerns a patient with chronic pancreatitis which led to extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage from a rupture of the abdominal aorta. The rarity of this complication is emphasized, but other reported instances of bleeding in association with chronic pancreatitis are commented upon.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*