Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage

Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage

Haemorrhage is a rare but frequently fatal complication of pancreatic pseudocysts. The high mortality associated with pancreatic haemorrhage makes prompt and aggressive management essential. Occasionally, haemorrhage may present atypically, leading to delay in its diagnosis and management. This repo...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Garcea, Matthew Krebs, Tom Lloyd, Keith Blanchard, Ashley R. Dennison, David Berry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409603286
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spelling doaj-0670b122d320437baa09c8b309ab9bd72020-11-25T00:55:25ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Surgery1015-95842004-04-0127213714010.1016/S1015-9584(09)60328-6Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal HaemorrhageGiuseppe GarceaMatthew KrebsTom LloydKeith BlanchardAshley R. DennisonDavid BerryHaemorrhage is a rare but frequently fatal complication of pancreatic pseudocysts. The high mortality associated with pancreatic haemorrhage makes prompt and aggressive management essential. Occasionally, haemorrhage may present atypically, leading to delay in its diagnosis and management. This report details a case of pancreatic haemorrhage presenting as an upper gastrointestinal bleed and discusses the subsequent management. When managing patients with pancreatic pseudocysts who present with the stigmata of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the possibility that the bleeding originates from the pancreas must always be borne in mind.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409603286
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author Giuseppe Garcea
Matthew Krebs
Tom Lloyd
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Ashley R. Dennison
David Berry
spellingShingle Giuseppe Garcea
Matthew Krebs
Tom Lloyd
Keith Blanchard
Ashley R. Dennison
David Berry
Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
Asian Journal of Surgery
author_facet Giuseppe Garcea
Matthew Krebs
Tom Lloyd
Keith Blanchard
Ashley R. Dennison
David Berry
author_sort Giuseppe Garcea
title Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
title_short Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
title_full Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
title_fullStr Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
title_full_unstemmed Haemorrhage from Pancreatic Pseudocysts Presenting as Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
title_sort haemorrhage from pancreatic pseudocysts presenting as upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
publisher Elsevier
series Asian Journal of Surgery
issn 1015-9584
publishDate 2004-04-01
description Haemorrhage is a rare but frequently fatal complication of pancreatic pseudocysts. The high mortality associated with pancreatic haemorrhage makes prompt and aggressive management essential. Occasionally, haemorrhage may present atypically, leading to delay in its diagnosis and management. This report details a case of pancreatic haemorrhage presenting as an upper gastrointestinal bleed and discusses the subsequent management. When managing patients with pancreatic pseudocysts who present with the stigmata of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the possibility that the bleeding originates from the pancreas must always be borne in mind.
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409603286
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