Pancreatic pseudocysts complicated by hemorrhage and infection

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Published Apr 1, 2011
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Vol. 89 No. 4 (2011): Issue Apr 2011

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Mohamed Ben Moussa
Mohamed Neji Feki
Oussama Baraket
Mohamed Chaari
Ahmed Saidani
Sami Bouchoucha

Abstract

Background: The occurrence of bleeding complications secondary to the development of pancreatic pseudocysts is rare but associated with high mortality.
Aim: To report a case of pancreatic pseudocyst complicated by hemorrhage and infection
Case report: A 62 years old patient with history of severe acute pancreatitis two months ago consulted for abdominal pain associate with fever and internal bleeding. CT scan showed a heterogeneous PK complicated by hematoma of the ACE and hemoperitoneum. The emergency surgical treatment showed a PK superinfected with erosion of the splenic artery. It was directed by a left splenopancreatectomy
Conclusion: Therapeutic management of hemorrhagic complications of pancreatic pseudo cysts is surgery despite the contribution of art&eacute

Keywords:

Acute pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, hemoperitoneum,

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