title: Extensive propagation of a pancreatic pseudocyst along the lower limb through the sciatic foramen.
abstract: The extremely rare extensive propagation of a giant retroperitoneal pancreatic pseudocyst into the posterior compartment of the lower limb as far as the knee is reported. The extension was found producing through the sciatic foramen and the full diagnosis was made by MDCT. A complete healing was progressively obtained in the 78-year old female after a six months period of sequential multidisciplinary therapeutic approach comprising combined medical and surgical intra-abdominal and external drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Clinique St Luc, Bouge, Namur, Belgium. bcoulier@skynet.be
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coulier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maldague
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bueres-Dominguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramboux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pierard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bienfait
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000473:pathology*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media