Mediastinal extension of a complicated pancreatic pseudocyst; a case report and literature review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>This case report describes the management of a difficult case of pancreatic pseudocyst...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/12 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>This case report describes the management of a difficult case of pancreatic pseudocyst with a mediastinal extension in a patient having chronic pancreatitis. Different management strategies were used until complete resolution of this complex pseudocyst occurred using open surgical cystogastrostomy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Despite the availablity of different minimally invasive techniques to treat pancreatic pseudocysts, management of complex mediastinal pseudocyst may still require open surgical drainage procedures.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |