title: Hemosuccus Pancreaticus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gastrointestinal bleeding in children has diverse etiologies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two children (age 3y and 7y) with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. Computed tomography demonstrated features of chronic pancreatitis but no vessel abnormality. Conventional angiography revealed bleeding from gastroduodenal artery in both cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Coil embolization of gastroduodenal vessels was performed, and there was no recurrence of bleeding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hemosuccus pancreaticus is to be considered in children with chronic pancreatitis presenting with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding and conventional angiography with coil embolization is helpful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Chennai, India. Correspondence to: Dr Sumathi Bavanandam, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Chennai 600 008, India. drbsumathi@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Sumathi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bavanandam
authors.forename: Nirmala
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dheivamani
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis