Open AccessA case of emergency pancreatoduodenectomy for bleeding from the duodenal mucosa due to arteriovenous malformation of the pancreatic head
Author(s) -
Kitazono Masaki,
Fujita Makoto,
Katsue Katsugi,
Ikeda Naotaka,
Oyama Tomohiro,
Eguchi Mayumi,
Kamimura Go,
Sato Rikiya,
Uchiyama Shuichiro,
Toyosaki Ryoichi,
Suenaga Toyokuni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4824
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous malformation , embolization , hemostasis , pancreatic head , vascular malformation , surgery , radiology , gastrointestinal bleeding , pancreas
A rare case of bleeding from the duodenal mucosa due to arteriovenous malformation of the pancreatic head is reported. Caution needs to be observed, then excision may be necessary since noninvasive treatment such as coil embolization is not enough for complete hemostasis when patient suddenly decompensates.