A Mysterious and rare cause of Upper GI bleed- HemosuccusPancreaticus: Case series

Abstract

Introduction :HemosuccusPancreaticus is an extremely rare cause of Upper GI bleeding and is described as a haemorrhage from the ampulla of Vater passing through the main pancreatic duct toward the second portion of the duodenum. Discussion :Hemosuccuspancreaticus is a rare and potentially life-threatening obscure cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It is described as bleeding from the ampulla of Vater via the pancreatic duct. It is one of least frequent cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and is most often caused by chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic tumours and sometimes pancreatic pseudocysts