Varicocoele caused by a pancreatic pseudocyst.
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Pseudocysts of the pancreas, when large, can compress adjacent structures giving rise to a series of clinical symptoms and signs. We present a patient whose pseudocyst compressed the left renal and testicular veins, resulting in a left sided varicocoele. We can find no evidence of such a complication having been previously reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Gut
دوره 24 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983