title: [A case of mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst accompanied by pancreatic pleural effusion].
abstract: A 62-year-old man was admitted with dyspnea. Computed tomography (CT) revealed left massive pleural effusion and a cystic lesion in the posterior mediastinal compartment extending to the pancreatic head via the esophageal hiatus. The pleural effusion had a high amylase content. Based on these findings, we diagnosed mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst accompanied by pancreatic pleural effusion. We treated him with CT-guided puncture and endoscopic pancreatic drainage. Endoscopic pancreatic treatment is possible for pancreatic pseudocysts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Shinjiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Yuya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uehara
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koizumi
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: Takehito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otsubo
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed