Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1998 Apr;18(2):276-280.

A Case of a Pseudoaneurysm in Chronic Pancreatitis

• Kim JA
• Lee MW
• Jeong SH
• Choi WJ
• Park SM
• Yoon SC
• Jang IC

Abstract

The bleeding pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition but one of the lethal complications in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Early diagnosis and emergent intervention can reduce mortality and promise better outcomes. We experienced a case of a bleeding pseudo- aneurysm in a chronic pancreatitis patient. The 44-year-old male was suffering from con- tinuous, vague epigastric pain and black tarry stool. An abdominal CT scan revealed a homogeneously enhancing round mass in the pancreatic pseudocyst, and celiac angi- ography found that a pseudoaneurysm had originated from the pancreaticoduodenal artery. The patient was treated with Whipple's operation and was later discharged, having improved in his condition.

Keyword

Bleeding pseudoaneurysm; Chronic pancreatitis; Pancreatic pseudocyst

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aneurysm
Aneurysm, False*
Arteries
Early Diagnosis
Hemorrhage
Humans
Male
Mortality
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Pancreatitis, Chronic*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed