Sonographic diagnosis and endoscopic therapy of a biliopancreatic fistula complicating a pancreatic pseudocyst.
This is the first report of a case of biliopancreatic fistula complicating a pancreatic pseudocyst diagnosed correctly by transabdominal ultrasound. The diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The fistula was treated successfully with biliary stenting. The clinical and imaging features of this exceptional complication are presented along with a brief review of the topic.
Rickes
Steffen
S
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany. steffen.rickes@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
Mönkemüller
Klaus
K
Peitz
Ulrich
U
Schinkel
Stefanie
S
Kolfenbach
Sven
S
Malfertheiner
Peter
P
Ebert
Matthias P A
MP
D000368:Aged; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler