Spontaneous thrombosis of a pseudoaneurysm complicating pancreatitis

Patients with a visceral aneurysm are at high risk for acute transpapillary , intra-, or retroperitoneal hemorrhage, necessitating either surgical or e ndovascular therapy. We report an instance of spontaneous thrombosis of a p seudoaneurysm complicating pancreatitis before endovascular treatment could be performed. Causality and the literature of spontaneous thrombosis in ps eudoaneurysms are discussed.