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Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm Simulating Carcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas

1977; American Medical Association; Volume: 112; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archsurg.1977.01370100055010

1538-3644

Michaël Scheflan,

Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment

• Aneurysms of the pancreaticoduodenal arcades, although uncommon, may rupture and produce symptoms similar to those of pancreatic carcinoma. We describe one patient with a ruptured inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm and a large hematoma in the pancreatic head. He had a three-week history of painless jaundice. Angiography was essential in establishing the diagnosis and defining a vascular road map preoperatively. The surgical management involved resection of the aneurysm and vascular reconstruction. ( Arch Surg 112:1201-1203, 1977)