Open AccessAcute Obstructive Pancreatitis Secondary to a Duodenal Hematoma
Author(s) -
Mark S. Glassman,
Roy Rodrigues,
James B. Bussel,
William Spivak,
Margaret W. Hilgartner
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-198807000-00024
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , hematoma , acute pancreatitis , gastroenterology , surgery
An 18-year-old male with hemophilia presented with symptoms and signs of upper intestinal obstruction. Evaluation was consistent with an intramural duodenal hematoma and obstructive pancreatitis. As it is not possible to distinguish between these two disorders on a clinical basis, it is important to realize that pancreatitis may occur in such patients more often than is recognized.