Pancreatitis with infected pseudocyst presenting as a prevertebral abscess with spontaneous rupture into the oesophagus.
Gastrointestinal system
Infection (gastroenterology)
Pancreatitis
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 Aug 2023
03 Aug 2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
03
08
2025
medline:
7
8
2023
pubmed:
4
8
2023
entrez:
3
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The development of a prevertebral abscess due to an infected pancreatic pseudocyst and its spontaneous rupture into the oesophagus is a rare complication. We report a man who presented with odynophagia, dyspnoea and abdominal pain. Contrast-enhanced CT showed evidence of pancreatitis and a prevertebral space abscess communicating with the pancreas through the oesophageal hiatus. The patient was diagnosed to have a prevertebral abscess with chronic pancreatitis. Surgical drainage was planned, but the patient died of spontaneous drainage of the prevertebral abscess into the oesophagus and aspiration of the collection into the lungs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37536945
pii: 16/8/e252950
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252950
pmc: PMC10401238
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.