[Pancreatic pseudocyst with fistula to the common bile duct and the duodenum]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2013 Jul;110(7):1288-95.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 35-year-old man was hospitalized for severe acute pancreatitis. On the 24th hospital day, CT scan showed a pancreatic pseudocyst in the head of the pancreas. Conservative medical treatment for 1 month was not effective, and CT scan revealed a fistulous communication of the pseudocyst to the common bile duct and duodenum. After the formation of a fistulous communication, we detected common bile duct stones composed of fatty acid calcium and we removed them endoscopically. The pseudocyst gradually decreased in size and disappeared 4 months later. Follow-up CT scan showed no sign of recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biliary Fistula / etiology*
  • Common Bile Duct Diseases / etiology*
  • Duodenal Diseases / etiology*
  • Gallstones / complications
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / etiology*
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / complications*