Disease or Syndrome
pancreatic pseudocyst
pan·cre·at·ic pseu·do·cyst
Subclass of:
Pancreatic Cyst
Definitions related to pancreatic pseudocyst:
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Cyst-like space not lined by EPITHELIUM and contained within the PANCREAS. Pancreatic pseudocysts account for most of the cystic collections in the pancreas and are often associated with chronic PANCREATITIS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Single or multiple fluid collections that look like cysts on pancreatic imaging are often observed during acute pancreatitis. Because of increasing sensitivity of imaging modalities and improvements in technology providing enhanced therapeutic abilities, the questions of when and whether drainage should be performed and what modality...WebMD, 2019
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