Recurrent Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Gastro-Cystic Fistula and Pancreatic Pseudocyst Bleeding / 대한췌담도학회지
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
; : 111-115, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Bleeding from pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare complication. Furthermore, massive upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding from gastro-cystic fistula formation and intracystic bleeding are both extremely rare and are also potentially fatal. A 53-year-old male was referred to the emergency room with melena and hematemesis. An urgent endoscopy revealed a massive gastric hematoma but showed no specific bleeding focus. Gastrocystic fistula formation and intracystic bleeding leakage to the stomach were suspicious in the follow-up endoscopy. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan demonstrated splenic artery pseudoaneurysm and extravasation of contrast media into the cyst that was abutted to the greater curvature side of the stomach. A splenic artery embolization was performed and no further bleeding occurred after embolization. Upper GI bleeding from gastro-cystic fistula and intracystic bleeding are rare but possible. Therefore, this possibility should be considered in the unknown cause of an upper GI bleeding in a patient with pancreatic pseudocyst.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
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Splenic Artery
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Stomach
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Hematemesis
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Melena
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Follow-Up Studies
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Aneurysm, False
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Endoscopy
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Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article