Uncomplicated spontaneous rupture of the pancreatic pseudocyst into the gut--CT documentation: a series of two cases

Spontaneous rupture of the pancreatic pseudocyst into the surrounding hollow viscera is rare and, may be associated with life-threatening bleeding. Such cases require emergency surgical intervention. Uncomplicated rupture of pseudocyst is an even rarer occurrence. We present herein two cases of unco...

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Published inSaudi journal of gastroenterology Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 135 - 136
Main Authors Mir, Mohammed F, Shaheen, Feroze, Gojwari, Tariq A, Singh, Manjeet, Nazir, Pervez, Ahmad, Shafeeq
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2009
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
computed tomography
CT imaging
Cysts
Diagnosis
Medical diagnosis
Pancreatic cysts
Pancreatic diseases
Pancreatic pseudocyst
spontaneous rupture
Tomography
Saudi Arabia
computed tomography
Pancreatic pseudocyst
spontaneous rupture
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Summary:Spontaneous rupture of the pancreatic pseudocyst into the surrounding hollow viscera is rare and, may be associated with life-threatening bleeding. Such cases require emergency surgical intervention. Uncomplicated rupture of pseudocyst is an even rarer occurrence. We present herein two cases of uncomplicated spontaneous rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyst into the stomach with complete resolution.
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ISSN:1319-3767
1998-4049
DOI:10.4103/1319-3767.48975