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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul;2(3):122-3.
doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.33701.

Pancreaticopleural fistula and mediastinal pseudocyst: an unusual presentation of acute pancreatitis

Nagaraja Moorthy  1 , A Raveesha, K Prabhakar
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Case Reports

Pancreaticopleural fistula and mediastinal pseudocyst: an unusual presentation of acute pancreatitis

Nagaraja Moorthy et al. Ann Thorac Med. 2007 Jul.

Abstract

We report a case of an adult male who presented with recurrent massive hemorrhagic pleural effusion with a mediastinal cyst due to an unusual complication of pancreatic pseudocyst-like pancreaticopleural fistula and a mediastinal pseudocyst. The clinical presentation was misleading since the patient presented with predominantly respiratory complaints. High index of suspicion of pancreatic etiology in recurrent massive hemorrhagic pleural effusion may lead to the diagnosis.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis; mediastinal pseudocyst; pancreaticopleural fistula.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT scan thorax showing massive left-sided pleural effusion with compressive collapse of left lung and a posterior mediastinal cyst
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT scan abdomen showing pancreatic pseudocyst
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