Acute Pancreatitis Following Segmental Pancreatic Resection Associated with Portal Vein Thrombosis and Aneurysm of the Spleno-Mesenteric Venous Confluence

Abstract

Vascular abnormalities associated with acute pancreatitis are well-known and reported in the literature in up to 50% of the patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Most reported vascular abnormalities are superior mesenteric and/or portal vein thromboses and arterial pseudo-aneurysms. Portal vein aneurysm and/or spleno-mesenteric venous aneurysm are rare entities. Furthermore, portal vein aneurysm can be complicated by portal vein thrombosis. We report a case of spleno-mesenteric vein aneurysm that unusually followed portal vein thrombosis and was secondary to postoperative pancreatitis following segmental pancreatic resection for a well-differentiated endocrine carcinoma. The patient was treated successfully with conservative treatment, although he developed a hepatic abscess two months after his treatment.

Key Words:

• Portal vein
• venous aneurysm
• portal vein thrombosis
• acute pancreatitis

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M. Pocard

Pocard Marc Department of surgical oncology Gustave Roussy Institute 39 Rue camille Desmoulins F-94805 Villejuif, France