Ruptured gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm as the initial presentation of chronic pancreatitis.

Abstract

Gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but life threatening complication of pancreatitis.

Diagnosis and management of it remain challenging.

Surgical treatment was associated with a high mortality.

Percutaneous transarterial embolization of bleeding artery has recently been advocated as a definitive therapy and can be attempted as the initial measure to control bleeding.

We herein report a case of chronic pancreatitis presented with ruptured pseudoaneurysm of gastroduodenal artery which was successfully controlled with transarterial embolisation.

Full Text

• DOI - American Journal of Surgery (DOI)
• EBSCO - full-text online (subscription/membership/fee required)
• Elsevier Science - full-text online (subscription/membership/fee required)
• MD Consult - full-text online (subscription/membership/fee required)
• Swets Information Services - full-text online (subscription/membership/fee required)

Subjects

• Adult
• Aneurysm, False
• Aneurysm, Ruptured
• Embolization, Therapeutic
• Humans
• Male
• Pancreatitis, Chronic
• Rupture, Spontaneous

Similar articles

• Pseudoaneurysm of the inferior phrenic artery presenting as an upper gastrointestinal bleed by directly rupturing into the stomach in a patient with chronic pancreatitis. (2011-10-18)
• Pseudoaneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery ruptured into the superior mesenteric vein in a patient with chronic pancreatitis. (2003-05-26)
• Pseudoaneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery secondary to chronic pancreatitis. (2010-11-01)
• [Fissure syndrome of a gastrointestinal artery pseudoaneurysm in contact with a pseudocyst of the pancreas: rare, but serious complication of chronic pancreatitis] (2008-04-14)
• [Pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery: rare complication of chronic pancreatitis] (2008-04-14)
• Complicated systemic lupus erythematosus pancreatitis: pseudocyst, pseudoaneurysm, but real bleeding. (2011-03-02)
• Pancreatitis-associated pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery presenting as lower gastrointestinal bleeding: treatment with transcatheter embolisation. (2012-12-03)
• [Gastroduodenal artery false aneurysm]. (2013-01-01)
• Clinical features and management of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm: case series and cumulative review of literature. (2003-11-06)

Authors

• C N Chong
• K F Lee
• K T Wong
• Wilson W C Ng
• John Wong
• Paul B S Lai

Publication date

2009-03-27

Journal

Journal topics

• General Surgery

Language

Eng.

Copyright

American Journal of Surgery

Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Release reference

Am J Surg. 2009 Apr;197(4):e38-40

Related books

• Books of Aneurysm, False
• Books of Aneurysm, Ruptured
• Books of Embolization, Therapeutic
• Books of General Surgery
• Books of Pancreatitis, Chronic
• Books of Rupture, Spontaneous