An intra-hepatic pancreatic pseudocyst successfully treated endoscopic transpapillary drainage alone

JOP. 2005 Nov 10;6(6):593-7.

Abstract

Context: An intra-hepatic pseudocyst is a very rare complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis with less than thirty cases described in the literature. Successful resolution of intra-hepatic pseudocysts with endoscopic transpapillary nasopancreatic drain placement has not previously been described.

Case report: We report the case of a 34-year-old male with chronic idiopathic non-calcific pancreatitis, anomalous pancreatobiliary junction and a large intra-hepatic pancreatic pseudocyst along with a large abdominal pseudocyst who was successfully treated by endoscopic transpapillary nasopancreatic drainage alone.

Conclusion: Pancreatic pseudocysts can present as intra-hepatic cystic lesions and communicating intra-hepatic pseudocysts can be successfully treated by endoscopic transpapillary nasopancreatic drainage alone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Contrast Media
  • Drainage / methods
  • Endoscopy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Contrast Media