Wirsungorrhagia in cystic mucinous pancreasic tumor

A rare case of virsungorrhagia in a 65 y/o patient with a mucinous tumor of the tail of the pancreas is presented. Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was associated with an arrosis of the splenic artery adjacent to the tumor, which required a two-step treatment - endovascular occlusion of the splen...

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Published inHirurgija (Moskva) no. 9; p. 74
Main Authors Smirnov, A V, Zakharova, M A, Berelavichus, S V, Varava, A B, Krieger, A G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Russian
Published Russia (Federation) 2018
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cystic mucinous pancreasic tumor
wirsungorrhagia
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Summary:A rare case of virsungorrhagia in a 65 y/o patient with a mucinous tumor of the tail of the pancreas is presented. Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding was associated with an arrosis of the splenic artery adjacent to the tumor, which required a two-step treatment - endovascular occlusion of the splenic artery and distal resection of the pancreas.
ISSN:0023-1207
DOI:10.17116/hirurgia2018090174