[Pancreatic pseudocysts complicated by hemorrhage and infection]
Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2011; 89 (4): 383-385
in French
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ABSTRACT
The occurrence of bleeding complications secondary to the development of pancreatic pseudocysts is rare but associated with high mortality. To report a case of pancreatic pseudocyst complicated by hemorrhage and infection A 62 years old patient with history of severe acute pancreatitis two months ago consulted for abdominal pain associate with fever and internal bleeding. CT scan showed a heterogeneous PK complicated by hematoma of the ACE and hemoperitoneum. The emergency surgical treatment showed a PK superinfected with erosion of the splenic artery. It was directed by a left splenopancreatectomy Therapeutic management of hemorrhagic complications of pancreatic pseudo cysts is surgery despite the contribution of artrio-embolisation
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Hemoperitoneum
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Hemorrhage
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Infections
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
Tunisie Med.
Year:
2011
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