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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan;92(1):W21-3.
doi: 10.1308/147870810X476683.

An extreme presentation of pancreatic pseudocyst

Jason M Fitchett  1 , Anna Beaumont, I Llion Davies, Michael H Lewis
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Case Reports

An extreme presentation of pancreatic pseudocyst

Jason M Fitchett et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Pancreatitis is a serious and common presentation to general surgery departments. There are many complications associated with pancreatitis and we present an undescribed presentation of a pancreatic pseudocyst and include its management strategy.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Image (45º) demonstrating protrusion.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Posterior image demonstrating medial extension.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Computed tomography scan showing large pancreatic pseudocyst displacing left kidney anteriorly and extending to subcutaneous tissues.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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