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| Title |
Pancreas herniation into the mediastinum: a case report
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| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13104-017-2799-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Muhammad Shafiq, Moaviz B. Badshah, Maaz B. Badshah, Mashood B. Badshah, James Watkins |
| Abstract |
Pancreatic tissue found in the mediastinum (both true ectopic and herniated pancreas) is rare. It becomes even more challenging when there are complications associated with this entity. We report an unusual case of pancreatic herniation into the mediastinum in a 90-year-old Caucasian female. This patient initially presented with nausea and vomiting associated with abdominal pain. Serum lipase and amylase both were elevated. Computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis revealed a large hiatal hernia with pancreas herniation into the mediastinum, with superimposed acute pancreatitis likely due to gallstone. Because of its unusual location, the patient also developed acute mediastinitis. The patient was management conservatively and did well. On the day of discharge; she was tolerating a diet, had no pain or nausea and was back to her baseline health. Acute pancreatitis can be managed conservatively even if it is in the mediastinum. Also, ectopic or herniated pancreatic tissue is extremely rare and leads to unique clinical presentations, along with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Clinicians should not only be vigilant to the presence of ectopic or herniated pancreatic tissue, but also be mindful of the resulting complications. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 25% |
| France | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 11 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 27% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 9% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 45% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 9% |
| Psychology | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 April 2021.
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