Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4297271 | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Pancreatic pseudocysts are usually located in the peripancreatic area, but on rare occasion a pseudocyst can reach the mediastinum. The natural history of mediastinal pseudocysts is poorly understood and seldom reported in the literature. We treated a patient who presented with an acute airway obstruction from a mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst. Initial acute airway management and stabilization proved successful. A staged cyst decompression via a cervical and abdominal transhiatal approach was ultimately required. The natural history, potential complications, and management of pancreatic mediastinal pseudocysts are reviewed.
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Authors
Aditya M.B.B.S., Nathaniel M.D., Neal W. M.D.,