title: Pancreatic pseudocyst simulating a pseudoaneurysm on Doppler sonography.
abstract: Pancreatitis is associated with a wide variety of complications. Peripancreatic fluid collections and pseudoaneurysms are among the known complications of the disease. Doppler ultrasound is used in the evaluation of peripancreatic fluid collections to avoid misinterpretation of an aneurysm or a pseudoaneurysm as a simple or complex fluid collection. We report a case of recurrent pancreatitis complicated by peripancreatic fluid collection that mimicked a pseudoaneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Amir J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Momtahen
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: Sharlene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teefey
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*