Acta Medica Medianae
Vol. 49, No 2, June, 2010
UDK 61
ISSN 0365-4478(Printed version)
ISSN 1821-2794(Online)
 

Correspondence to:

Snežana Tešić Rajković
Klinika za gastroenterologiju i hepatologiju Klinički centar
Bul. dr Zorana Đinđića 48 Niš
E-mail: snezanatesic@yahoo.com

Original article
UDC: 616.37-002.1:616.37-003.4-073

PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST AS A COMPLICATION OF ACUTE ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS – CASE REPORT

 
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinic, Clinical Center Niš, Serbia¹
Surgery Clinic, Clinical Center Niš, Serbia ²

Pancreatic pseudocysts are localized collections of fluid enclosed by fibrous wall, which may arise in association with acute or chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic trauma, or pancreatic duct obstruction. During the evolution of a pancreatic pseudocyst, a rupture may occur as an acute complication. The basic diagnostic procedures which allow visualization of the pseudocyst are ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT). We report the clinical, ultrasonographic and CT presentation of the pancreatic pseudocyst in a 41-year-old man suffering from alcoholic pancreatitis. Acta Medica Medianae 2010;49(2):44-47.

Key words: pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography