Korean J Gastroenterol.  2000 Aug;36(2):276-279.

A Case of Arteriovenous Malformation of the Pancreas

• Jang YH
• Yoon YB
• Kim YT
• Kim YJ
• Lee WJ
• Ryu JK
• Kim CY
• Han JK
• Kim WH

Abstract

Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation is rare. It may be asymptomatic, but the most common symptom is gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of pancreatic arteriovenous malformation with recurrent episodes of melena. To our knowledge, this is the first report of pancreatic arteriovenous malformation in Korea. A 38-year-old male patient visited our emergency room because of repeated melena and hematochezia. He underwent angiography and transarterial embolization to stop the bleeding. A pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's operation) was performed as the definitive treatment. The pathology of the resected specimen showed multiple tortuous vessels with dilation in the pancreatic head.

Keyword

Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation; Melena

MeSH Terms

Adult
Angiography
Arteriovenous Malformations*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Head
Hemorrhage
Humans
Korea
Male
Melena
Pancreas*
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Pathology