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Massive bleeding into the upper gastro-intestinal tract in hereditary chronic calcifying pancreatitis in the child
1Kinderchirurgische Abteilung, Kinderspital Wildermeth, Biel, Schweiz.
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Chronic hereditary calcifying pancreatitis in a child led to severe arterial bleeding. A pancreatic pseudocyst ruptured into the stomach, eroding a gastric artery, a rare but potentially increasing complication.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Medical Genetics
Background:
- Chronic hereditary calcifying pancreatitis is a rare condition.
- Pancreatic pseudocysts can lead to serious complications.
- Arterial erosion by pseudocysts is a known but infrequent event.
Observation:
- A young female patient presented with chronic hereditary calcifying pancreatitis.
- She developed an acute, life-threatening arterial hemorrhage.
- This bleeding originated from a pancreatic pseudocyst that had spontaneously perforated into the stomach.
Findings:
- The pseudocyst eroded a gastric wall artery, causing severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- This case highlights a rare but critical complication of pancreatitis in pediatric patients.
- The spontaneous perforation and subsequent arterial erosion were the direct cause of the hemorrhage.
Implications:
- This case suggests a potential for increased frequency of such severe gastrointestinal bleeding in children with pancreatitis and pseudocyst formation.
- Early recognition and management of pancreatic pseudocysts in pediatric pancreatitis are crucial.
- Further research into the mechanisms and prevention of pseudocyst-related arterial erosion is warranted.
Abstract:
This report deals with a young girl affected with chronic hereditary calcifying pancreatitis, which gave rise to acute life-threatening arterial bleeding into the upper gastro-intestinal tract. A pancreatic pseudocyst forming in the chronically affected pancreas spontaneously perforated into the stomach, thereby eroding a gastric wall artery. We think it is conceivable that in the future this type of complication in children with pancreatitis and pseudocyst formation might occur more frequently.