ABSTRACT
Massive pleural effusion is a well known but rare complication of pancreatic pseudocyst. A 31-year-old male alcoholic presented with two weeks of progressive dyspnea without abdominal symptoms. The finding of massive right-sided pleural effusion led to thoracocentesis pseudocyst with pancreaticopleural fistula into the right pleural cavity. Conservative two-week treatment by tube thoracostomy and parenteral nutrition was carried out. The clinical course was uneventful and follow up computed tomography revealed only residual abnormality.
ABSTRACT
A rare case of retroperitoneal benign cystic teratoma in a 23 year-old woman was reported. She presented with abdominal discomfort for 2 weeks. The mass was in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and at surgery, was found to adhere to the inferior vena cava and left renal vein. The characteristic features detected by ultrasonography and computed tomography were emphasized.