Computed tomography appearances of various complications associated with pancreatic pseudocysts.
Most pancreatic pseudocysts are common complications of acute or chronic pancreatitis. They usually occur within the pancreas or in peripancreatic tissues, and are visualized as round or oval fluid collections with thin or thick walls on computed tomography (CT) scans. However, pancreatic pseudocysts are often combined with various complications, e.g., various organ involvements, infection, hemorrhage with pseudoaneurysm formation, rupture with fistula formation, or gastrointestinal or biliary obstruction, which may necessitate prompt intervention or surgery. This review illustrates the CT appearances of various complications associated with pancreatic pseudocysts.
Kim
Hyun Cheol
HC
Department of Radiology, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. khcppp@lycos.co.kr
Yang
Dal Mo
DM
Kim
Hyoung Jung
HJ
Lee
Dong Ho
DH
Ko
Young Tae
YT
Lim
Joo Won
JW
D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*