CYSTS
Three-quarters of
all cystic lesions
in the pancreas
are
pseudocytsts.
Pancreatitis and trauma are important
causes of pseudocysts.
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In a pseudocyst a fibrous tissue
wall surrounds a collection
of escaped pancreatic juice (with or without a blood clot)
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They are unilocular and situated in the lesser sac.
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Occasionally they occur within the pancreas
or transverse
mesocolon
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They result from a disruption of the ductal system
of the
pancreas.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS :
Presistant pain, fever and ileus
appearing 2 to 3 weeks after an
attack of pancreatitis or trauma are
the main symptoms.
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Pain is in the epigastrium or left upper quadrant
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A mass is felt on examination
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Nausea, vomiting or anorexia may also occur
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