title: Successful treatment of mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst by pancreatic head resection.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A mediastinal pseudocyst is an unusual and rare complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors report the case of a 41-year-old male patient with a documented history of chronic pancreatitis who developed a pancreaticomediastinal fistula with mediastinal pseudocyst, which was successfully treated by pancreatic head resection (Frey).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Though the choice of treatment is still controversial, the main goal of surgical treatment is to ensure the adequate flow of pancreatic juice from the pseudocyst and the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Petz Aladár Teaching County Hospital, Gyor, Hungary. tibor_belagyi@t-online.hu
authors.forename: Tibor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Belágyi
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Issekutz
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paukovics
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kecskés
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oláh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome