Bleeding from the papilla Vateri – rare form of gastrointestinal bleeding

Introduction: Bleeding through the papilla Vateri is a rare and insidiously occurring type of gastrointestinal bleeding. The correct diagnosis is difficult thus the therapy is hindered. In chronic pancreatitis pseudoaneurysm can develop if a pancreatic vessel is damaged by the growing pseudocyst. Such bleeding may lead to a life threatening condition, thus necessitating urgent diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Case report: We report on the case of a 52 year old man, who was acutely admitted to our hospital for epigastric pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. He had unstable circulation and his haemoglobin level…