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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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Pancreatic pseudocyst presenting as dysphagia: A case report
Charles Panackel, Arun T Korah, Devadas Krishnadas, Kattoor R Vinayakumar
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Charles Panackel
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala - 695011
India
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.37801 PMID: 19568491
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Pancreatic pseudocysts are relatively common complications of acute pancreatitis. However, extension of pseudocysts into the mediastinum rarely occurs. In such situations they commonly present with chest pain or shortness of breath. We herein report the case of a patient with a pseudocyst presenting with dysphagia. The clinical presentation, current modalities of diagnosis and management of mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst is reviewed in this article. |
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