Pacreatititis induced pseudoaneurysm of splenic artery: an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

Oseen Hajilal Shaikh; Suresh Chilaka; Gopal Balasubramanian; Uday Shamrao Kumbhar; Muhamed Tajudeen

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20210940

Authors

Oseen Hajilal Shaikh Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Suresh Chilaka Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Gopal Balasubramanian Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Uday Shamrao Kumbhar Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Muhamed Tajudeen Department of Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20210940

Keywords:

Pseudoaneurysm of splenic artery, Pancreatitis, Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Abstract

Acute or chronic pancreatitis can cause pseudoaneurysm of visceral arteries. The splenic artery is the most common to get affected. Here, we report a case of acute pancreatitis with pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery. A 40 year old male, a chronic alcoholic with a known history of acute pancreatitis, presented with acute abdominal pain, haematemesis, and melena. Diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of splenic artery was confirmed by computed tomography abdomen. The endovascular coil embolization was done successfully, following which the patient made an uneventful recovery

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