title: Vascular complications of pancreatitis.
abstract: Vascular complications of pancreatitis are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Arterial complications include haemorrhage from direct arterial erosion or pseudoaneurysm formation, and visceral ischaemia. Venous complications predominantly are related to splanchnic vein thrombosis. This review, with illustrative cases, describes the main manifestations of these complications and emphasizes the importance of early radiological diagnosis and intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. richard.mendelson@health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Mendelson
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramsay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D014781:Viscera / Q000098:blood supply