Fistulous communication of pseudocyst to the common bile duct: a complication of pancreatitis.
A pseudocyst developed in a child following acute pancreatitis and spontaneously drained into the common bile duct, a rare occurrence previously described only in adults. The imaging findings are similar to those of a choledochal cyst; serial sonograms enabled diagnosis by documenting evolution of the lesion and should be of value in demonstrating resolution.
D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000209:etiology*; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000209:etiology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography