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Hemosuccus Pancreaticus.
Indian Pediatrics 2017 Februrary 16
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal bleeding in children has diverse etiologies.
CASE CHARACTERISTICS: Two children (age 3y and 7y) with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. Computed tomography demonstrated features of chronic pancreatitis but no vessel abnormality. Conventional angiography revealed bleeding from gastroduodenal artery in both cases.
OUTCOME: Coil embolization of gastroduodenal vessels was performed, and there was no recurrence of bleeding.
MESSAGE: Hemosuccus pancreaticus is to be considered in children with chronic pancreatitis presenting with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding and conventional angiography with coil embolization is helpful.
CASE CHARACTERISTICS: Two children (age 3y and 7y) with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. Computed tomography demonstrated features of chronic pancreatitis but no vessel abnormality. Conventional angiography revealed bleeding from gastroduodenal artery in both cases.
OUTCOME: Coil embolization of gastroduodenal vessels was performed, and there was no recurrence of bleeding.
MESSAGE: Hemosuccus pancreaticus is to be considered in children with chronic pancreatitis presenting with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding and conventional angiography with coil embolization is helpful.
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