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Pancreatic pseudocyst bleeding associated with massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
American Journal of Surgery 2006 July
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic pseudocyst bleeding is an unusual entity of acute abdomen, usually occurring among alcoholics. A high mortality developed in patients with conservative treatment of hemorrhagic pancreatic pseudocyst. We report a 37-year-old male with a pseudoaneurysm in the tail of the pancreas presenting with sudden onset of abdominal pain and swelling. Emergency laparotomy after blood transfusion and fluid resuscitation was successfully performed.
METHODS: An abdominal radiography showed multiple calcifications in the epigastric area. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed a cystic lesion with a calcified wall in the tail of the pancreas and a large amount of ascites. After contrast enhancement, there was hemorrhage into the pancreatic pseudocyst with extravasation of contrast into the peritoneal cavity.
RESULTS: At operation, active bleeding was noted from a ruptured pseudocyst in the tail of the pancreas and ligation of the bleeding vessel was done.
CONCLUSIONS: Hemorrhage into the pancreatic pseudocyst associated with intraperitoneal bleeding is a potentially life threatening condition. Emergency surgical treatment should be carried out as soon as possible.
METHODS: An abdominal radiography showed multiple calcifications in the epigastric area. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed a cystic lesion with a calcified wall in the tail of the pancreas and a large amount of ascites. After contrast enhancement, there was hemorrhage into the pancreatic pseudocyst with extravasation of contrast into the peritoneal cavity.
RESULTS: At operation, active bleeding was noted from a ruptured pseudocyst in the tail of the pancreas and ligation of the bleeding vessel was done.
CONCLUSIONS: Hemorrhage into the pancreatic pseudocyst associated with intraperitoneal bleeding is a potentially life threatening condition. Emergency surgical treatment should be carried out as soon as possible.
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