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An Approach to Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
Published on: September 8, 2023
[Pancreatic pseudocyst as a differential diagnosis to dissections aortic aneyrism]
Niels Erikstrup Clausen1, Villads Bønding Jacobsen
1Anæstesiologisk Afdeling, Slagelse Sygehus, Ingemannsvej 18, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark. nec@regionsjaelland.dk
Abstract:
Pancreatic pseudocyst, a common complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis, can be an important differential diagnosis to aorta aneurism. A 46-year-old man under investigation for lung cancer presented with chest pain, dysphagia and dyspnoea. A chest X-ray showed opacity in the mediastinum opposite aorta. A computed tomography revealed a pseudocyst extending from the body of pancreas into the thorax. A mediastinal pseudocyst can cause symptoms due to compression or invasion of surrounding structures. The pseudocyst was successfully treated using endoscopic ultrasound guided transgastric drainage.
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