Endovascular embolization of pancreatic arteriovenous malformation associated with acute pancreatitis.

Acute pancreatitis caused by pancreatic arteriovenous malformation is a rare entity that has no established guideline for treatment. We present a 45-year-old man with upper abdominal pain diagnosed as acute pancreatitis resulting from pancreatic arteriovenous malformation. Transarterial embolization was successful in treating pancreatic arteriovenous malformation, the clinical outcome of the patient was good with no recurrent acute pancreatitis or abdominal pain for 32 months since the embolization.