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The computed tomographic demonstration of a mediastinal pseudocyst communicating with the pancreatic duct in a patient with severe acute pancreatitis is reported. An awareness of this communication was essential in planning the appropriate surgical management.
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Weiner, S.N., Das, K., Gold, M. et al. Demonstration of an internal pancreatic fistula by computed tomography. Gastrointest Radiol 9, 123–125 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887817
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