Fulminant Emphysematous Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Infected with Normal Skin Flora

Endoscopic vacuum-assisted therapy of an infected pancreatic pseudocyst.

ious complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis [1–3]. Endoscopic vacuumassisted therapy (EVAT) is a reliable treatment for abscesses that are accessible endoscopically [4,5]. We report the first case in which EVAT was used in the treatment of an infected pancreatic pseudocyst. A 28-year-oldwomanwas admittedwith a severe inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) due to a 20 cm infected pancrea...

Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Therapeutic Dilemma

Pancreatic pseudocyst develops in both acute and chronic pancreatitis. It is an entity likely to either remain asymptomatic or develop devastating complications. Despite being diagnosed easily, treatment exercise is still at crossroads whether in the form of internal or external drainage or endoscopic, laparoscopic, or open intervention with a good radiological guidance. The therapeutic dilemma...

Pancreatic pseudocyst-portal vein fistula

Pancreatic pseudocyst-portal vein fistulae are extremely rare, and cause serious complications, including life-threatening sepsis. We report a 57-year-old man with pancreatic pseudocyst who was admitted to our hospital complaining of prolonged abdominal pain. A pancreatic duct tube was placed into the main pancreatic duct, as the pseudocyst was communicated to the pancreatic duct. He fell into ...

Intrahepatic Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Case Series

Intrahepatic pseudocyst is a very rare complication of pancreatitis. Lack of experience and literature makes diagnosis and management of intrahepatic pseudocyst very difficult. Majority of published cases were managed by either percutaneous or surgical drainage. Less than 30 cases of intrahepatic pseudocysts have been reported in the literature and there is not a single report of endoscopic ult...

The Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst