Pancreatic Pseudocyst

Pancreatic pseudocyst is localized fluid collection after acute/chronic pancreatitis or trauma, lacking epithelial lining, presenting with abdominal pain, early satiety, or mass. Treatment: observation if small/asymptomatic/resolving; endoscopic cystogastrostomy/cystojejunostomy for mature symptomatic cysts; percutaneous drainage if infected/unresectable; surgical drainage if complicated/multiloculated; treat underlying pancreatitis; monitor for infection/rupture/hemorrhage; follow-up imaging.

Common Symptoms

Abdominal pain; early satiety; mass; post-pancreatitis

Causes and Pathogenesis

Peripancreatic fluid collection organizes into fibrous-walled pseudocyst.

Treatment

Observation if small; endoscopic/percutaneous/surgical drainage if symptomatic

Preventive Measures

Early management of acute pancreatitis.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Gastroenterology/Hepatobiliary-surgery/Interventional-radiology department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.