Spontaneous internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Six cases are reported in which spontaneous internal drainage between a pancreatic pseudocyst and the alimentary tract became established. In each instance the communication was demonstrated radiologically. The clinical circumstances and radiographic features of these cases are described, and the existing literature pertaining to this phenomenon is reviewed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D001466:Barium Sulfate