A Case of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis due to Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation

作者:Choi Jong Kyoung; Lee Sang Hyub*; Kwak Min Sun; Kim Jai Hwan; Jang Eun Sun; Hwang Sung Wook; Hwang Jin Hyeok; Joo Li Jin; Yoon Yoo Seok; Kim Hae Ryoung
来源:Gut and Liver, 2010, 4(1): 135-139.
DOI:10.5009/gnl.2010.4.1.135

摘要

Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an extremely rare condition with various clinical manifestations. We report herein a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic AVM in a 49-year-old man. This patient presented with epigastric pain that had developed after consuming alcohol 2 days prior to admission. Serum amylase and lipase levels were elevated and computed tomography revealed focal low-attenuation lesions with peripancreatic infiltrations in the pancreatic tail and multiple collateral vessels around the low-attenuation lesions. He was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and pancreatic AVM. Although he had stopped drinking after the first attack of acute pancreatitis, his pancreatitis recurred twice within 3 months. He underwent a distal pancreatectomy after the third attack of acute pancreatitis. He was free of symptoms for 2 years after the pancreatectomy. (Gut Liver 2010;4:135-139)

  • 出版日期2010-3