Pancreas abscess: a fatal complication of endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a popular and extremely useful technique for investigating the pancreatico-biliary tree. While the mortality is low, rare complications i.e., pancreatic abscess, may prove lethal. Surgical backup must be available to obviate recognized complications following ERCP.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery