title: "Spontaneous" mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst fistulization to the esophagus.
abstract: Transhiatal extension of pancreatic pseudocysts is an infrequent cause of symptomatic mass lesions in the posterior and middle mediastinum. Delayed recognition is common. An alcoholic patient with spontaneous fistulization between a mediastinal pseudocyst and distal esophagus is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Landreneau
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Keenan
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Megison
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Ferson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography