A case report of hemosuccus pancreaticus: the cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding demystified after 9 months of episodic bleeding

A case report of hemosuccus pancreaticus: the cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding demystified after 9 months of episodic bleeding

Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare but potentially fatal cause of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. It is defined as bleeding from the pancreatic duct with blood draining into the duodenum through the ampulla of Vater. In patients with pancreatitis, peri-pancreatic blood vessels may be inflamed b...

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Main Authors: Marie Solange Mukanumviye, Dyna Nyampinga, Zainab Ingabire, Cedric Kwitonda, Felicien Shikama, Eric Rutaganda, Berhane Redae, Hanna Aberra, Marcellin Musabende, Peter Crook, Jean de Dieu Mbanzabugabo, Ferehiwot Bekele Getaneh, Jean Jacques Nshizirungu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
hemosuccus pancreaticus
pancreatitis
gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm
Rwanda
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgstr.2024.1433278/full

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