title: Rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyst into the portal venous system.
abstract: Pseudocyst formation is a well-known complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis. We report a case in which pseudocyst ruptured into the splenic and portal veins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical University School of Medicine, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katsuma
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*