[A case of psuedocyst of the pancreas suspected to lung abscess].
A 83-year-old man visited a physician because of appetite loss. The chest X-ray film showed a cavity with air-fluids sign in the left lower lung field. He was admitted to our hospital for diagnosis of the cavity lesion on a suspicion of pulmonary abscess and pulmonary tuberculosis. Amylase in fluid aspirated from the cavity was elevated to 17930 IU/l. Pseudocyst of the pancreas was diagnosed. Pseudocyst of the pancreas was considered as one of the differential diagnosis of cavities on chest X-ray film.
Sasaki
Koitsu
K
Department of Internal Medicine, Chemotherapy Research Institute, Kaken Hospital.
Konaka
Chimori
C
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000681:Amylases