# Serous Neoplasm of the Pancreas Complicated by Recurrent Pancreatitis and Hemorrhage Due to Pseudoaneurysm

## TL;DR

A 70-year-old woman with a pancreatic tumor experienced rare complications including pancreatitis and a pseudoaneurysm, successfully treated with embolization.

## Contribution

Highlights a rare combination of recurrent pancreatitis and intracystic hemorrhage due to pseudoaneurysm in a patient with a serous neoplasm.

## Key findings

- A microcystic-type serous neoplasm was diagnosed 3 years prior to complications.
- The second pancreatitis episode was complicated by intracystic hemorrhage from a pseudoaneurysm.
- Treatment with coil embolization was successful.

## Abstract

We present a woman in her 70s who experienced 2 episodes of pancreatitis within 4 months. She was diagnosed with a microcystic-type serous neoplasm 3 years prior. The second acute pancreatitis episode was complicated by intracystic hemorrhage due to a pseudoaneurysm, which was treated successfully with coil embolization. Although large serous neoplasms are associated with complications, a combination of recurrent pancreatitis and intracystic hemorrhage due to pseudoaneurysm is extremely rare.