title: Haemosuccus pancreaticus, an uncommon cause of upper gastro intestinal bleeding: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Haemosuccus Pancreaticus is defined as upper gastro intestinal (GI) bleeding from the ampula of vater via the pancreatic duct. It is most commonly associated with pancreatic inflammation, erosion of the pancrease by aneurysm or pseudo-aneurysm of the splenic artery. We report a 69 year old man with previous history of acute pancreatitis who was admitted with recurrent haematemesis. Initial upper GI endocopy was normal, while admitted, he collapse with abdominal pain and hypotension. He was resuscitated with blood and intravenous fluid. Repeat upper GI endocopy showed fresh blood in the duodenum, but no active bleeding site was demonstrated. An urgent coeliac axis CT angiogram was done which showed an splenic artery pseudo-aneurysm, which was successfully embolized. Patient is well 9 months after the procedure. This case highlights the importance of considering coeliac axis CT angiogram as part of investigation for obscure GI bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UK.
authors.forename: Amir Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ayr Hospital, Ayr, UK.
authors.forename: Jean Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Charon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000792:Angiography; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Haemosuccus Pancreaticus, Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm, GI bleeding.