A case of situs inversus totalis with hemosuccus pancreaticus due to intrapancreatic pseudocyst perforation of the common hepatic artery treated with a vascular stent graft.

Abstract

Hemosuccus pancreaticus (HP) is characterized by gastrointestinal bleeding from the papilla of Vater via the pancreatic duct. In this report, we describe a case of HP due to arterial perforation in a pancreatic pseudocyst and discuss the computed tomography (CT) findings and efficacy of stent graft placement. A 64-year-old man with a history of heavy alcohol use, situs inversus totalis, and total gastrectomy was hospitalized with hematochezia. Enhanced CT revealed a pseudoaneurysm in the common hepatic artery (CHA) with mildly high density in the main pancreatic duct. Subsequent CT revealed an enlarged cystic lesion with inflow of contrast medium. Angiography confirmed blood flow from the CHA into the pancreatic pseudocyst, and the patient was diagnosed with HP due to intrapancreatic pseudocyst perforation of the CHA pseudoaneurysm. Coil packing into the pseudocyst failed to block the blood flow, and a covered stent graft was placed into the CHA. The patient had an uneventful clinical course. The identification of a pseudoaneurysm and a high-density area in the main pancreatic duct on enhanced CT and changes in the pancreatic cyst diameter may indicate the acute phase of HP, and stent grafting is an effective treatment for intracystic arterial perforation.