Korean J Gastroenterol.  2019 Dec;74(6):362-364. 10.4166/kjg.2019.74.6.362.

Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Pancreatic Pseudocyst

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. jun1981@paik.ac.kr

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Hemorrhage*
Pancreatic Pseudocyst*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 (A) Contrast-enhanced CT image shows an 8.4×4 cm sized pancreatic pseudocyst adjacent to the posterior wall side of the stomach. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT image shows a gastro-cystic fistula (red arrow). CT, computed tomography.

  • Fig. 2 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings. On the retroflexed view, oozing bleeding from a linear pinpoint depressed lesion was observed on the lesser curvature/posterior wall side of the mid body.


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