"Spontaneous" mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst fistulization to the esophagus.
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.
Landreneau
R J
RJ
Department of Surgery, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
Johnson
J A
JA
Keenan
R J
RJ
Thompson
W M
WM
Megison
S
S
Ferson
P F
PF
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