PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST OF ASCARIS ORIGIN

[Thoracic pseudocyst of pancreatic origin with cervical involvement].

We report the case of a 59-year-old man with antecedents of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis admitted because of respiratory failure. A right pleural effusion was shown after physical examination and chest X-ray. After diagnostic thoracocentesis the patient had dyspnea, superior vena cava syndrome and mediastinal widening, observed on a second chest X-ray. A large thoracic fluid collection was fo...

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...

The Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst

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 ...

Intrahepatic Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Case Series

Intrahepatic pseudocyst is a very rare complication of pancreatitis. Lack of experience and literature makes diagnosis and management of intrahepatic pseudocyst very difficult. Majority of published cases were managed by either percutaneous or surgical drainage. Less than 30 cases of intrahepatic pseudocysts have been reported in the literature and there is not a single report of endoscopic ult...