Pancreatic pseudocyst: heparin-induced haemorrhage through the ampulla of Vater
Hong, D.; Gately, J.F.; Heggtveit, H.A.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 44(4): 271-273
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-8835 PMID: 10453153 Document Number: 502329
Bleeding from a pancreatic pseudocyst through the ampulla of Vater is a rare cause of overt gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Previously described mechanisms of such haemorrhage are reviewed. We report a case of a 74-year-old female with a pancreatic pseudocyst that bled into the gastrointestinal tract following the administration of heparin. We believe that this is the first reported case of its kind.