Findings of a gastric perforation-related giant pseudocyst that spontaneously ruptured in a child

A 3-year and 7-month-old girl presented with abdominal pain, bloating, and vomiting of 3 days duration. An abdominal X-ray revealed two air-fluid levels in the left upper abdomen (Fig. 1b). An emergency ultrasound scan revealed a large, thin-walled cystic lesion measuring approximately 17 ×15 × 10 cm and occupying most of the abdominal cavity (Fig. 1a). The echo-free cystic structure extended from the upper abdomen to the pelvis. It had an internal fluid-fluid level and encircled the stomach. A further careful scan revealed a small depression on the posterior wall of the stomac h (Fig.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research