Crizotinib-induced pancreatic pseudocyst: a novel adverse event

Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Therapeutic Dilemma

Pancreatic pseudocyst develops in both acute and chronic pancreatitis. It is an entity likely to either remain asymptomatic or develop devastating complications. Despite being diagnosed easily, treatment exercise is still at crossroads whether in the form of internal or external drainage or endoscopic, laparoscopic, or open intervention with a good radiological guidance. The therapeutic dilemma...

Propylthiouracil Induced Vasculitis: A Rare Adverse Event

Endoscopic drainage of a recurrent pancreatic pseudocyst.

Pancreatic pseudocyst is a significant complication of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Several methods of cyst drainage have been described. Endoscopic cystogastrostomy is a relatively new technique which is illustrated by the following case report, the first in the UK literature.

Pancreatic pseudocyst-portal vein fistula

Pancreatic pseudocyst-portal vein fistulae are extremely rare, and cause serious complications, including life-threatening sepsis. We report a 57-year-old man with pancreatic pseudocyst who was admitted to our hospital complaining of prolonged abdominal pain. A pancreatic duct tube was placed into the main pancreatic duct, as the pseudocyst was communicated to the pancreatic duct. He fell into ...

Echocardiographic features of a mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst.

Cross sectional echocardiography detected a mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst which caused extracardiac compression in a 49 year old man. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of a cystic lesion lying behind the heart and extending from the pancreas to above the carina. Surgical decompression resulted in resolution of the clinical and echocardiographic findings.