Pseudoaneurysm and splenic infarction in chronic pancreatitis--a case report.

Peripancreatic pseudoaneurysm and splenic infarction are rare but life-threatening complications of chronic pancreatitis. The incidence of pseudoaneurysm in patients who undergo angiography for pancreatitis is about 10%. Clinically, pseudoaneurysm is hard to discover until rupture occurs. The author...

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Autores principales: Lee, H. S., Park, J. J., Kim, C. D., Ryu, H. S., Hyun, J. H.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 1996
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3053938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8835768
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Sumario:Peripancreatic pseudoaneurysm and splenic infarction are rare but life-threatening complications of chronic pancreatitis. The incidence of pseudoaneurysm in patients who undergo angiography for pancreatitis is about 10%. Clinically, pseudoaneurysm is hard to discover until rupture occurs. The authors have recently experienced a case of intact pseudoaneurysm and splenic infarction in chronic alcoholic pancreatitis. A bolus enhanced CT scan and angiography were essential to confirm these complications of pancreatitis. We managed these complications successfully by distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy.

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