Isolated Mediastinal Pseudocyst of the Pancreas.

作者信息

Halder Pankaj, Mandal Kartik Chandra, Debnath Bidyut, Mukherjee Sumedha

机构信息

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr BC Roy, Post Graduate Institute of Pediatric Sciences (PGIPS), Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Correspondence to: Dr Pankaj Halder, Assistant Professor, Dr BC Roy, Post Graduate Institute of Pediatric Sciences (PGIPS), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr BC Roy, Post Graduate Institute of Pediatric Sciences (PGIPS), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

出版信息

Indian Pediatr. 2018 Mar 15;55(3):251-253.

BACKGROUND

Mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare complication of pancreatitis.

CASE CHARACTERISTICS

An 8-year-old boy with chest pain and shortness of breath. Computed tomography of chest showed a cystic mass in the mediastinum. The cyst aspirate revealed high amylase and lipase levels, suggestive of pancreatic pseudocyst.

OUTCOME

The patient gradually recovered after Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy.

MESSAGE

Cysto-jejunostomy is a viable treatment option for mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst, especially with failure of medical therapy.