Two cases of Wegener's granulomatosis with pancreatic pseudocyst treated by endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided drainage

• Published in: The Turkish journal of gastroenterology Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 175 - 180
• Main Authors: Sahın, Memduh, Cındoruk, Mehmet, Karakan, Tarkan, Ekıcı, Eyüp
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey 01.04.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Drainage; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Female; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - complications; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreatic Pseudocyst - complications; Pancreatic Pseudocyst - therapy; Pancreatitis - etiology; Pancreatitis - therapy; Ultrasonography, Interventional

Wegener's granulomatosis is a systemic vasculitis with prominent involvement of the respiratory tract and kidney. There are 10 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis in the literature who were documented as acute pancreatitis. We present two cases with Wegener's granulomatosis present...