Massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by pseudocyst of the pancreas ruptured into the colon. Report of two cases

Dis Colon Rectum. 1992 Jan;35(1):75-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02053343.

Abstract

We report two cases of massive lower gastrointestinal (LGI) bleeding occurring in young adult men, as the first manifestation of pseudocyst of the pancreas. Despite the rarity of such a complication, pancreatic pseudocyst should be kept in mind as a possible source of massive LGI bleeding requiring immediate surgical treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Colon / pathology
  • Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / complications*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Splenic Artery / injuries