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Haemosuccus pancreaticus

From Surgopaedia

Bleeding from the pancreatic duct through the ampulla of Vater

  • As opposed to haemobilia, which is bleeding into the hepatobiliary tree

Aetiology

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Pancreatic

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    • Acute and chronic pancreatitis
    • PDAC
    • Pancreatic duct stones
    • Iatrogenic - instrumentation of PD

Vascular structures

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    • Splenic artery pseudoaneurysms
    • Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms