A case report of giant pancreatic pseudocyst following acute pancreatitis: experience with endoscopic internal drainage

A case report of giant pancreatic pseudocyst following acute pancreatitis: experience with endoscopic internal drainage

Abstract Background Pancreatic cysts are being diagnosed more frequently because of the increasing usage of imaging techniques. A pseudocyst with the major diameter of 10 cm is termed as a giant cyst. Asymptomatic pseudo-cysts up to 6 cm in diameter can be safely observed and monitored without inter...

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Main Authors: W. A. E. Udeshika, H. M. M. T. B. Herath, S. U. B. Dassanayake, S. P. Pahalagamage, Aruna Kulatunga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Giant pancreatic pseudocyst
Endoscopic internal drainage
Acute pancreatitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3375-9

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