Successful endoscopic treatment of mediastinal pseudocysts

Clin Med Res. 2004 May;2(2):119-23. doi: 10.3121/cmr.2.2.119.

Abstract

Mediastinal pseudocysts can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the clinician and surgeon. Recognizing their presence and instituting appropriate therapy can reduce morbidity and mortality. This report describes unusual clinical features in a patient presenting with multiple mediastinal pseudocysts due to pancreatic duct leak secondary to pancreatic duct stenosis and an entrapment of a pancreatic duct stone. Successful endoscopic therapy averted the need for surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde*
  • Humans
  • Lithiasis / complications
  • Lithiasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Lithiasis / therapy*
  • Male
  • Mediastinum
  • Pancreatic Ducts
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / etiology
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / therapy*
  • Pancreatitis / complications
  • Pancreatitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatitis / therapy*
  • Stents