Pancreatic plasmacytoma presenting as variceal hemorrhage: life threatening complication of a rare entity.
BACKGROUND
Pancreatic plasmacytoma is a rare entity and presents with features of mass lesion of pancreas.


METHODS
We present an interesting case of pancreatic plasmacytoma with life threatening gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to isolated gastric varices.


CONCLUSIONS
This case highlights the importance of considering it in differential diagnosis of patients with anemia, recurrent pancreatitis or jaundice and isolated gastric varices, prompting a CT scan to evaluate for any pancreatic mass lesions.
Atiq
Muslim
M
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Ali
Syed Abbas
SA
Dang
Shyam
S
Krishna
Somashekhar G
SG
Anaisse
Elias
E
Olden
Kevin W
KW
Aduli
Farshad
F
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*