Spontaneous pancreatic pseudocyst-portal vein fistula presenting with pancreatic ascites: strength of MR cholangiopancreatography.
Pancreatic pseudocyst-portal vein fistulae are a very rare complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis. Another late complication of chronic pancreatitis is pancreatic ascites. We report the case of a 43-year-old man with a spontaneous pseudocyst-portal vein fistula presenting with pancreatic ascites diagnosed by various imaging modalities, in order to emphasize the strength and efficacy of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.
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Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, 344-2 Sinyongdong, Iksan, Jeonbuk 570-711, Korea. radiology@paran.com
Lee
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Yoon
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Choi
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Kim
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D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D011169:Portal Vein; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*