Hemosuccus Pancreaticus: A Case Report on The Uncommon Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Autor: Pannirselvam, Manivaasan, Ali, Ahmad Adham, Chieng Tiong How, Jia Ning, Albin Yong, Idris, Nurdillah
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Zdroj: Surgical Chronicles; Jan-Mar2021, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p89-91, 3p
Abstrakt: Hemosuccus Pancreaticus (HP) is a rare clinical entity yet potentially fatal. Patient usually present with occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and imposed diagnostic dilemma to most physician. We discuss a case of young gentleman with alcoholic pancreatitis which later presented with upper GI bleeding. Initial endoscopic examination was negative. He deteriorated during observation thus warranted computed tomography (CT) scan imaging. There was bleeding from splenic artery which successfully managed surgically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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