[A case of multiple bleeding pseudoaneurysms complicating acute pancreatitis].
Arterial pseudoaneurysm is rare but potentially a catastrophic complication of pancreatitis because it can cause massive gastrointestinal bleeding. Since surgical treatment of arterial pseudoaneurysm has a high mortality, percutaneous angiographic embolization of bleeding artery has recently been advocated as the alternative therapy. Acute hemorrhage into the peritoneal cavity or pseudocyst complicating chronic pancreatitis was frequently reported. However, multiple pseudoaneurysmal hemorrhage without pseudocyst complicating acute pancreatitis are extremely rare. Here, we present a case of multiple pseudoaneurysmal hemorrhage secondary to acute pancreatitis, which were managed successfully by percutaneous angiographic embolization.
Sohn
Young Hae
YH
Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 8 Hak-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-757, Korea. im-sohn@hanmail.net
Joo
Young Eun
YE
Park
Chang Hwan
CH
Lee
Wan Sik
WS
Choi
Sung Kyu
SK
Rew
Jong Sun
JS
Kim
Sei Jong
SJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply