Academe Research Journals

International Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research

Case Report

A noteworthy presentation on plain abdominal film: a case of chronic pancreatitis with calcified pseudocyst

Po-Cheng Liang^1,2,3*, Jee-Fu Huang^{2 3}, Nai-Jen Hou³, Shih-Chang Chuang⁴

¹Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

²Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

³Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

⁴Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

*Corresponding author. E-mail: pocheng.liang@gmail.com

Accepted 13 May, 2017

Abstract

Pseudocyst is a typical complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis. Herein, we present a plain abdominal X-ray from a unique case of chronic pancreatitis with calcified pseudocysts. Calcified pseudocysts are rare and may occur in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Calcifications make the pseudocyst visible on plain abdominal film. Clinicians should be informed of this uncommon condition and should consider arranging a plain abdominal radiograph as the first step in cases of suspected chronic pancreatitis.

Keywords: Pancreatic pseudocyst, Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic calcification, Calcified pseudocyst