Louis Engelholm

Hepatic Artery Aneurysm: CT and MR Features

The authors report a case of common hepatic artery aneurysm diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR). Features of both techniques are described and discussed. The surgical and radiologic literature is reviewed.

Sonographic demonstration of portal venous system thromboses secondary to inflammatory diseases of the pancreas

Sonographic demonstration of abdominal venous thromboses subsequent to pancreatic benign inflammatory diseases has been seldom reported up to now. Seven cases of thromboses of the portal venous system associated with acute or chronic pancreatitis are reported. All cases were detected by sonography in patients without clinical manifestations of portal hypertension. Echogenic thrombus within the lumen of the vein was observed only in the short-term follow-up of acute pancreatitis. Cavernomatous transformation was observed in 6 patients with long-term calcifying pancreatitis. Extrinsic compression by pseudocyst of the pancreas was observed in only 1 case. In all the other cases, thromboses seems to be secondary to local inflammatory phenomena during previous episodes of acute pancreatitis.

Pleuresie Et Abces Du Pancreas

SummaryA case of chronic pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic abscess is deported. The abscess fistulised spontaneously into mediastinum, leading to bilateral purulent pleurisy. Pancreatic duct drainage into intestinal lumen and antibiotherapy were followed by recovery. Pertinent literature is reviewed.