Hemosuccus Pancreaticus

Authors

Safal Shetty, Department of Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Health, Bridgeport, US.
Sundeep Shenoy, Department of Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, Banner University Medical Centre Tucson, United States.
Robert Costello, Department of Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, Banner University Medical Centre Tucson, United States.
Muhammad Yasir Adeel, Department of Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Health, Bridgeport, United States.Follow
Ashish Arora, Department of Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Health, Bridgeport, United States.Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC

Abstract

Hemosuccus pancreaticus (HP) defined as bleeding into the pancreatic duct was first described in 1931 by Lower and Farell. HP also popularly known as wirsungorrhaghia and pseudohemobilia is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleed. The unfamiliarity of this condition makes HP a diagnostic challenge. HP should be considered in patients with chronic pancreatitis presenting with acute gastrointestinal bleeding. The diagnosis is usually confirmed with a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen. A mesenteric angiogram with coil embolization can be performed to arrest the bleeding. The literature on this condition is restricted to case reports, case series and retrospective studies. We describe a case of HP in a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding and take this opportunity to review the literature outlining the diagnosis and management of HP.

First Page

622

Last Page

626

Publication Date

1-1-2019

Recommended Citation

Shetty, Safal; Shenoy, Sundeep; Costello, Robert; Adeel, Muhammad Yasir; and Arora, Ashish, "Hemosuccus Pancreaticus" (2019). All Research. 175.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/all_research/175

Identifier

31933323 (pubmed); 4601/2791 (pii)