Portal vein erosion and acute abdominal hemorrhage as a complication of acute pancreatitis

Abdom Imaging. 2003 Sep-Oct;28(5):700-2. doi: 10.1007/s00261-003-0014-1.

Abstract

The case of a 35-year-old male with portal vein erosion and acute life-threatening abdominal hemorrhage as a complication of acute pancreatitis is reported. Erosion of arterial walls is the most common complication of pancreatitis and pancreatic pseudocysts, and erosion of the portal vein leading to a fistula between the pancreas and the portal vein is very rare. Diagnosis was made by multislice spiral computed tomography, and nonsurgical treatment was elected, leading to complete recoverage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Hemoperitoneum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemoperitoneum / etiology*
  • Hemoperitoneum / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatitis / complications*
  • Pancreatitis / pathology
  • Portal Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Portal Vein / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed