J Korean Soc Magn Reson Med.  2014 Jun;18(2):171-175. 10.13104/jksmrm.2014.18.2.171.

Non-invasive MR Demonstration of the Fistula between Pancreatic Pseudocyst and Portal Vein: A Case Report

• Kim SM
• Lee YH
• Kang UR

• KMID: 2099894
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13104/jksmrm.2014.18.2.171

Abstract

Pancreatic pseudocyst rupture into the portal vein is a very rare complication and only three reported cases were confirmed using MRI. We report the case of a 50-year-old man with fistula formation between the pseudocyst and the portal vein, confirmed noninvasively by MRI. T2-weighted MR images and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed fluid signal intensity within the portal, superior mesenteric, and splenic veins, and a direct communication between the pseudocyst and the portal vein.

Keyword

Pancreatic pseudocyst; Portal vein thrombosis; Pancreatitis; Magnetic resonance imaging; MRCP

MeSH Terms

Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance
Fistula*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Pseudocyst*
Pancreatitis
Portal Vein*
Rupture
Splenic Vein
Venous Thrombosis