Splenic artery-colonic fistula due to pancreatitis.
Patients with chronic pancreatitis may have gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastroesophageal varices are commonly responsible. In our case, emergency angiography was used to demonstrate bleeding from a splenic artery-colonic fistula.
D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D013157:Splenic Artery