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Case Reports
. 2018 Oct 2:2018:bcr2018226296.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226296.

Spontaneous rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyst

Mark Tp Mujer #  1 , Manoj P Rai #  1 , Varunsiri Atti  1 , Shiva Shrotriya  1
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Case Reports

Spontaneous rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyst

Mark Tp Mujer et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: gastrointestinal surgery; infection (gastroenterology); pancreas and biliary tract; pancreatitis.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT of the abdomen (axial) with contrast showing a large cystic structure measuring 12.9×21.2 cm directly adjacent to the body of the pancreas.
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT of the abdomen (coronal) with contrast showing a fluid collection with enhancing rim or thickened wall measuring 4.8×6.6 cm near the pancreatic tail.
Figure 3
Figure 3
CT scan of the abdomen showing a decrease in the size of the pancreatic pseudocyst to 7.3×13.6 cm and a large amount of ascites suggesting rupture of the pseudocyst into the abdominal cavity.
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