Rupture of the spleen by penetration of pancreatic pseudocysts.
2 patients with known chronic recurrent pancreatitis and proven pancreatic pseudocysts in the tail of the pancreas developed a pseudocystic invasion of the spleen followed by tryptic erosion of it. This complication, previously seldom reported, occurred twice in one year, the diagnosis being achieved by CT.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed