Black pleural effusion due to pancreatic pseudocyst: A case report.

摘要: RATIONALE Black pleural effusion (BPE) is an extremely uncommon type of fluid, which can be due to infection, primary or metastatic malignancy, and hemorrhage. As reported in previous studies, BPE also observed some patients with pancreatic pseudocyst. PATIENT CONCERNS We herein a case 14-year-old female patient who was admitted our center history cough for 1 half months right chest pain month. Before this, she consecutively hospitalized 3 different hospitals the same symptoms. However, treatments were ineffective lack definitive diagnosis. Laboratory examination showed high amylase concentration. Chest x-ray computed tomography (CT) massive effusion, more prominent chest. CT MRCP abdomen cystic lesion located tail pancreas, entered cavity via esophageal hiatal hernia. DIAGNOSES:: INTERVENTIONS After confirming that tumor pseudocyst by intraoperative biopsy, internal drainage jejunum performed. OUTCOMES The postoperative recovery rapid without complications, final discharge diagnosis idiopathic (without pancreatitis injuries) LESSONS This demonstrates could present as rare complication pseudocyst, surgery potential treatment such patients.