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Table 1 Data for the 9 patients with bleeding pseudoaneurysms due to chronic pancreatitis

From: Management and outcome of bleeding pseudoaneurysm associated with chronic pancreatitis

Case/sex/age (years)

Predisposing factors

History of abdominal operation

Clinical presentation

Site of bleeding

1/M/59

Alcohol

Cholecystectomy

Pain, hemoperitoneum

MCA

2/M/33

Alcohol

Splenectomy

Pain, hemoperitoneum

SA

3/M/46

Alcohol

No

Pain, hemoperitoneum

PDA

4/F/71

Pancreas divisum

Puestow's procedure

Pain, hematemesis

PDA

5/M/36

Idiopathic

No

Pain, melena, hematemesis

GDA

6/M/33

Alcohol

Splenectomy

Pain, melena, hematemesis

SA

7/M/28

Alcohol

No

Pain, melena, hematemesis

SA

8/M/38

Alcohol

Subtotal gastrectomy

Pain*

SA

9/M/35

Alcohol

Subtotal gastrectomy

Pain*

SA

  1. MCA, middle colic artery; SA, splenic artery; PDA, pancreaticoduodenal artery; GDA, gastroduodenal artery
  2. * The pseudoaneurysm ruptured into the pseudocyst