Case of Gastric Intramural Hematoma; Rare Complication of Acute Pancreatitis

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Complications of acute pancreatitis occur due to enzymatic degradation or compression by necrotic tissue, pseudocysts, or peripancreatic fluid collections on nearby structures. Of them, intramural hematoma formation is infrequently reported, but when present, is usually found in the esophagus or duodenum. Gastric intramural hematomas (GIH) have rarely been reported as a complication of pancreatitis, as they are more commonly due to trauma, specifically non-accidental trauma. CASE DESCRIPTION A 3-year-old African American female initially presenting with diffuse abdominal pain for two days with non-bloody, non-bilious emesis. She was found to have intussusception which was successfully reduced in the emergency department by …