Korean J Med.  2013 Apr;84(4):551-555.

Intramural Duodenal Hematoma Caused by Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hjsong@amc.seoul.kr

Abstract

Intramural duodenal hematoma (IDH) is a rare complication of pancreatitis. We report a unique case of IDH caused by acute gallstone pancreatitis in a 37-year-old man. The patient presented with hematemesis and sudden exacerbation of upper abdominal pancreatic pain. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed an intramural hyperdense hematoma and symmetric thickening of the duodenal wall along with peripancreatic inflammation and gallbladder stones. A duodenoscopy also revealed a bloody edematous duodenal wall with a narrow lumen due to IDH. The patient recovered fully from the acute pancreatitis and IDH without pancreaticoduodenectomy using conservative management and a subsequent cholecystectomy.

Keyword

Duodenum; Hematoma; Pancreatitis; Gallstones

MeSH Terms

Cholecystectomy
Duodenoscopy
Duodenum
Gallbladder
Gallstones
Hematemesis
Hematoma
Humans
Inflammation
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Pancreatitis
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