Successful endoscopic drainage of a posttraumatic pancreatic pseudocyst in a child.
The successful endoscopic drainage of a posttraumatic pancreatic pseudocyst in a 9-year-old boy is described. This case study suggests that there is a role for endoscopic placement of stents in the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts in children.
Kimble
R M
RM
Department of Paediatric Surgery, New Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Cohen
R
R
Williams
S
S
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology; D015607:Stents