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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul-Sep;22(3):385-387.
doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_245_21.

Recurrent idiopathic pancreatitis complicating as emphysematous pancreatitis and gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm: A rare case report

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Recurrent idiopathic pancreatitis complicating as emphysematous pancreatitis and gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm: A rare case report

Vinus Taneja et al. Ann Afr Med. 2023 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Emphysematous pancreatitis (EP) is a rare and potentially fatal condition of the pancreas. It is associated with gas-forming bacteria and is characterized by the presence of gas in or around the pancreas. It is identified by a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. Although predisposing factors are not precisely known, diabetes mellitus, which predisposes to gas gangrene, is seen to be commonly associated with patients of EP. EP being potentially fatal requires immediate management. Surgery is generally indicated in EP. However, EP can also managed conservatively. In our case, the patient developed recurrent pancreatitis, the cause being idiopathic, and the second episode of acute pancreatitis was complicated by EP and gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm.

Résumé La pancréatite emphysémateuse (EP) est une condition rare et potentiellement mortelle du pancréas. Il est associé à des bactéries de formation de gaz et se caractérise par la présence de gaz dans ou autour du pancréas. Il est identifié par une tomodensitométrie calculée de l'abdomen. Bien que les facteurs prédisposants ne soient pas précisément connus, le diabète sucré, qui prédispose à la gangrène du gaz, est considéré comme communément associé aux patients du PE. EP étant potentiellement mortel nécessite une gestion immédiate. La chirurgie est généralement indiquée dans EP. Cependant, EP peut également gérer de manière conservatrice. Dans notre cas, le patient a développé une pancréatite récurrente, la cause étant idiopathique, et le deuxième épisode de pancréatite aiguë a été compliqué par l'EP et le pseudo-anévrisme de l'artère gastroduodénale. Mots-clés: Pancréatite emphysémateuse, pseudo-anévrisme gastroduodénal, pancréatite.

Keywords: Emphysematous pancreatitis; gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm; pancreatitis.

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