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CT abdomen showing chronic calcifying pancreatitis. P, pancreas; C, calcification
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Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen showed evidence of chronic calcifying pancreatitis (Fig. 1).
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showing evidence of blood actively spurting from ampulla
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Repeat esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a standard scope after an episode of melena showed active bleeding from the ampulla (Fig. 2).
EUS showing evidence of chronic pancreatitis with inflammatory mass (arrow head showing inflammatory mass)
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Endoscopic ultrasound showed chronic pancreatitis with a heterogeneous inflammatory lesion in the body of the pancreas (Fig. 3).
(A) Histopathologica examination showing evidence of chronic calcifying pancreatitis and (B) splenic congestion
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Postoperative histology demonstrated chronic calcifying pancreatitis (Fig. 4A), lymphnodes with reactive hyperplasia and congested spleen (Fig. 4B).