title: [Pancreatic pseudocyst. A case report and review of the literature].
abstract: This is the case of a 15 year old adolescent girl who refers recurrent chronic abdominal pain for a period of three months. She was diagnosed as having a chronic pancreatic pseudocyst, seen as a complication of an episode of hemorrhage acute pancreatitis secondary to the administration of L-asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The abdominal ultrasonography allowed for a pre-operatory diagnosis to be made. An internal drainage and a cystogastrostomy were the procedures of choice. A review of the literature is included on the physiopathology, clinical history, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic conduct to be followed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México, D.F.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Beteta-Chinchilla
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flores-Calderón
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Mayans
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casaubón-Garcín
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mora-Tiscareño
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D001215:Asparaginase
vernacular_title: Pseudoquiste pancreático. Informe de un caso y revisión de la literatura.