Case report reveals severe acute presentation of a mediastinal pseudocyst from pancreatic duct disruption, highlighting the diagnostic complexity of chronic pancreatitis complications.
A 47-year-old woman with schizophrenia and a history of chronic pancreatitis, alcohol use disorder, chronic portal vein thrombosis, and chronic left-sided pleural effusion presented with a 1-day history of fever, shortness of breath, dysphagia, and abdominal pain. On admission, she was febrile, tachypnic, and tachycardic. She had shortness of breath and dysphagia. Her physical examination results were significant for diaphoresis, sclera icterus, diffuse abdominal pain, and exquisite back tenderness.
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