Abstract
Severe cases of acute pancreatitis are associated with a high mortality rate, secondary to complications that develop as a consequence of the inflammatory and necrotic process. Haemorrhage is one of the most life-threatening complications. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with acute gallstone pancreatitis, complicated by lumbar vessel rupture. To our knowledge this is the first case of reported lumbar vessel rupture associated with acute pancreatitis. We emphasise the value of CT in the early diagnosis of bleeding and the value of angiography for control of bleeding from ruptured vessels.
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