Endovascular management of hemosuccus pancreaticus, a rare case report of gastrointestinal bleedingopen access
- Authors
- Sul, Hye Ryoung; Lee, Hyun Woong; Kim, Jeong Wook; Cha, Sung Jae; Choi, Yoo Shin; Kim, Gi Hyeon; Kwak, Byung Kook
- Issue Date
- Jan-2016
- Publisher
- BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
- Keywords
- Hemosuccus pancreaticus; Aneurysm; Splenic artery; Stent
- Citation
- BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY, v.16, no.1
- Journal Title
- BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/7373
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12876-016-0418-3
- ISSN
- 1471-230X
- Abstract
- Background: Hemorrhage from the pancreatic duct, or hemosuccus pancreaticus ( HP), is an unusual cause of intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding. HP is most often diagnosed in patients with chronic pancreatitis, and is usually due to the rupture of an aneurysm in the splenic artery. The traditional treatment for HP is surgery, although most cases can be managed by angioembolization. Case Presentation: We present a case of HP in a patient with no history or evidence of chronic pancreatitis. Repeated endoscopy revealed fresh bleeding from the papilla of Vater. Angiography revealed an aneurysm of the splenic artery, which was the suspected cause of the intermittent bleeding from the pancreatic duct. Angiography demonstrated extravasation of contrast from the aneurysm. A peripheral Jostent stent-graft was hand-mounted on an angioplasty balloon and then inserted into the aneurysm. Arteriography revealed successful occlusion of the aneurysm with the stent-graft. No recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was observed during the five years follow-up periods. Conclusion: HP should be included in the differential diagnosis of intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with histories of chronic alcoholism, even when they do not have a history of chronic pancreatitis. We recommend an interventional procedure with a metal stent for the initial treatment of HP.
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