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We report two cases of massive lower gastrointestinal (LGI) bleeding occurring in young adult men, as the first manifestation of pseudocyst of the pancreas. Despite the rarity of such a complication, pancreatic pseudocyst should be kept in mind as a possible source of massive LGI bleeding requiring immediate surgical treatment.
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Santos, J.C.M., Feres, O., Rocha, J.J.R. et al. Massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by pseudocyst of the pancreas ruptured into the colon. Dis Colon Rectum 35, 75–77 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02053343
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