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Pancreatic Pseudocyst

Signs & Symptoms

 Asymptomatic
Ref: Cecil [ 428]
Decreased hematocrit
Note: Unexplained
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis and management of pseudocysts of the pancreas]
Sudden expansion of a pseudocyst
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis and management of pseudocysts of the pancreas]
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Note: Unexplained
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis and management of pseudocysts of the pancreas]

Physical Examination

Lab / Serology

 Elevated amylase in cyst fluid
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis and management of pseudocysts of the pancreas]

Imagin Study

 Minimal necrosis
Ref: Cecil [ 428]

Complication

 Spontaneous infection
Note: Rapidly enlarging pseudocysts
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnosis and management of pseudocysts of the pancreas] Cecil [ 428]
Ruptured cyst
Note: Rapidly enlarging pseudocysts
Ref: Cecil [ 428]
Erode into surrounding structures
Note: Rapidly enlarging pseudocysts
Ref: Cecil [ 428]

Risk Factors

Cause

Other