title: Massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by pseudocyst of the pancreas ruptured into the colon. Report of two cases.
abstract: We report two cases of massive lower gastrointestinal (LGI) bleeding occurring in young adult men, as the first manifestation of pseudocyst of the pancreas. Despite the rarity of such a complication, pancreatic pseudocyst should be kept in mind as a possible source of massive LGI bleeding requiring immediate surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Endoscopy Section, School of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Feres
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Aracava
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000293:injuries