Intracervical and mediastinal extension of a pancreatic collection in a patient with acute pancreatitis.

Authors
Valverde, A Hammel, P Zins, M Le Mee, J Bernades, P Belghiti, J
Citation
A. Valverde et al., Intracervical and mediastinal extension of a pancreatic collection in a patient with acute pancreatitis., GASTRO CL B, 23(1), 1999, pp. 137-140
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
GASTROENTEROLOGIE CLINIQUE ET BIOLOGIQUE
ISSN journal
03998320 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
137 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-8320(199901)23:1<137:IAMEOA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Thoracic complications of acute pancreatitis are mainly caused by the ruptu re of the main pancreatic duct lending to the diffusion of pancreatic juice into the mediastinum. Occasionally, esophagus or respiratory tract may als o be involved. We report here the case of a 51-year-old man with acute alco hol-related pancreatitis who developed mediastinal and cervical infiltratio n through a wirsungo-mediastinal fistula caused by the leak of the main pan creatic duct which was successfully treated by splenopancreatectomy.