Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation in a patient with gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
A 39-year old woman, with a pancreatic arteriovenous malformation (AVM) which ruptured into the pancreatic duct, was treated successfully with distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy. Histological examinations revealed an AVM with extravasation into the pancreatic ducts. A review of the cases reported to date emphasizes the importance of physical signs, individual histories and angiographic studies for early diagnosis and surgery.
D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply*