Pancreatic abscess

Pancreatic abscess is a rare anatomo-clinical occurrence with a highdeath-rate, which follows necrotico-hemorrhagic and traumatic pancreatitis. Its tendency to invade may affect any of the adjacent víscera and may even involve the peritoneum. Usually there is considerable septic symptomatology. It i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Morelli Brum, Raúl, Liard, Washington, Bertullo, Hugo, Pomi, Jorge, Perdomo, Roberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1977
País:Uruguay
Institución:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/2807
Acceso en línea:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2807
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:páncreas
absceso
pancreas
abscess
Descripción
Sumario:Pancreatic abscess is a rare anatomo-clinical occurrence with a highdeath-rate, which follows necrotico-hemorrhagic and traumatic pancreatitis. Its tendency to invade may affect any of the adjacent víscera and may even involve the peritoneum. Usually there is considerable septic symptomatology. It is important to establish an early diagnosis leading to timely surgery. Furthermore, it should be distinguished from supurated pseudocysts. Two cases are discussed.