Pseudo aneurysm complicates pancreatic pseudo cyst: Importance of early detection and management

A 70-year old woman presented to emergency department with epigastric abdominal pain, hematemesis and jaundice. Resuscitation and admission to ICU was done. Upon abdominal ultrasound, upper endoscopy, dynamic CT scan, a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis with pseudo cyst invading splenic artery forming pseudo aneurysm, made. Trans-arterial embolization of splenic artery was done that resulted in arrest of bleeding and spontaneous regression of the pseudo cyst thus saving the patient's life