A pancreatic pseudocyst is an encapsulated fluid collection that most often develops after pancreatitis.
What is this condition?
It is not a true epithelial-lined cyst; it forms from organized pancreatic fluid.
Signs and symptoms
Pain, early satiety, nausea or compression symptoms may occur; infection, bleeding or rupture are serious complications.
Diagnostic assessment
CT, MRI and endoscopic ultrasound assess size, wall maturity, contents and adjacent anatomy.
General treatment framework
Some asymptomatic pseudocysts can be observed; endoscopic, percutaneous or surgical drainage is selected when intervention is needed.
Role of surgery
Surgical drainage in selected patients may include internal drainage such as cystogastrostomy.
Selected academic work
These publications demonstrate academic work related to the topic; they are not the sole source of current treatment standards.
- PUB-2008-02 — 2008 — Sarıbeyoğlu K., Pekmezci S., Kol E., Kapan M., Taşçı H. Laparoscopic Cystogastrostomy for the Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts. Turk J Med Sci. 2008; 38:311-317. — https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol38/iss4/5/
- PUB-2002-02 — 2002 — Total laparoscopic cystogastrostomy for the treatment of pancreatic pseudocyst. — https://doi.org/10.1089/10926420252939655
