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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2612-2614
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2612
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2612
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis complicated with pancreatic pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery: A case report
Qing He, Yue-Qin Liu, Yuan Liu, Yong-Song Guan, Department of Oncology, Huaxi Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Liu YQ and Liu Y analyzed data; He Q and Guan YS contributed equally to the paper.
Correspondence to: Yong-Song Guan, Department of Oncology, Huaxi Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. yongsongguan@yahoo.com
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Received: December 13, 2007
Revised: February 29, 2008
Published online: April 28, 2008
Revised: February 29, 2008
Published online: April 28, 2008
Abstract
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis complicated with pancreatic pseudoaneurysm is a rare emergency associated with high mortality that demands immediate treatment to save the patient’s life. We treated a 64-year-old man who presented with a bleeding pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery caused by acute pancreatitis, using interventional embolizing therapy. In the present report we show that interventional treatment is an effective therapeutic modality for patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis complicated with intra-abdominal bleeding.
Keywords: Acute necrotizing pancreatitis, Bleeding, Complications, Pseudoaneurysm, Arterial embolization