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To the Editor: P ancreatic pseudocysts (PPs) commonly occur after acute pancreatitis, with complications including rupture, obstruction, invasion into organs, and infections. Spontaneous rupture of a pseudocyst is uncommon, and… Click to show full abstract
To the Editor: P ancreatic pseudocysts (PPs) commonly occur after acute pancreatitis, with complications including rupture, obstruction, invasion into organs, and infections. Spontaneous rupture of a pseudocyst is uncommon, and the management of intraperitoneal rupture of a sterile pseudocyst is unclear. This case report describes the natural history of a sterile intraperitoneal rupture of a PPmanaged conservatively and proposes an algorithm for the management of ruptured pseudocysts.
Keywords:
management;
spontaneous rupture;
rupture;
pseudocyst;
natural history
Journal Title: Pancreas
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Pancreas
Year Published: 2019
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