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Pancreatic pseudocysts involving the spleen

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Pancreatic pseudocyst involving the splenic parenchyma itself is an unusual complication of pancreatitis. The diagnosis is best established by arteriography, isotopic studies, and sonography. Once confirmed, surgical intervention is mandatory because of the danger of secondary hemorrhage.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA

    Sanggiu Moon

  2. Department of Radiology, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, 11203, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Jack Farman M.B., Ch.B., M.Med., Serge Dallemand, Morton Schneider, Nathan Solomon & Henry McPherson

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Farman, J., Dallemand, S., Schneider, M. et al. Pancreatic pseudocysts involving the spleen. Gastrointest Radiol 1, 339–343 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02256394

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