Hemosuccus Pancreaticus Due to a Noninflammatory Pancreatic Pseudotumor

  • Darling Ruiz Cerrato Department of Medicine, Saint Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Besem Beteck Department of Surgery, Saint Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Neeraj Sardana Department of Medicine, Saint Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Saleem Farooqui Department of Radiology, Saint Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Danisha Allen Department of Pathology, Saint Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Steven C Cunningham Department of Surgery, Saint Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
Keywords: Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Pancreas, Pancreatectomy, Pancreatic Ducts, Pancreatic Neoplasms

Abstract

Context Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare source of gastrointestinal bleeding, the most frequent cause of which is pancreatitis, followed by tumors, but nearly all these tumors are true neoplasms, and not pseudotumors. Furthermore, nearly all pseudotumors of the pancreas and retroperitoneum are inflammatory. Case report We present a case of hemosuccus pancreaticus associated with a nonneoplastic noninflammatory pseudotumor of the pancreas. Conclusions Pancreatic pseudotumors are not always inflammatory and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with hemosuccus pancreaticus.

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Published
2014-09-28
How to Cite
CerratoD., BeteckB., SardanaN., FarooquiS., AllenD., & CunninghamS. (2014). Hemosuccus Pancreaticus Due to a Noninflammatory Pancreatic Pseudotumor. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 15(5), 501-503. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/2798

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