Pancreatic abscess is a dreaded complication of acute pancreatitis, with a high death rate
even with aggressive surgical treatment. We report two cases in which recovery followed …

Pancreatic abscess, although an uncommon complication of pancreatitis, is a serious cause
of morbidity and death. During the 5-year period beginning in March 1976, 19 patients with …

Background: Secondary infections of pancreatic and peripancreatic necrosis account for
most of the deaths following acute pancreatitis. These infections occur in the form of 'infected …

Seventeen patients out of a total of 190 cases of acute pancreatitis, over a period of 12
years, developed the rare but serious complication of pancreatic abscess. Presence of …

Severe acute pancreatitis with pancreatic necrosis usually precedes a pancreatic abscess.
The clinical features are not always dramatic, but when malaise, fever and leucocytosis …

Pancreatic abscess is an uncommon but often catastrophic complication of acute
pancreatitis. This study reviews the past 10 yr experience at the University of South Florida …

Without surgical treatment, pancreatic abscess remains a highly lethal complication of acute
pancreatitis. Many surgical series have reported mortality rates of 32 to 65 per cent in treated …

Pancreatic fistulas are rare clinical entities associated with severe pancreatitis. A 39-year-
old man who had been diagnosed and treated for severe pancreatitis 2 months ago …

Successful management of pancreatic abscess necessitates early diagnosis and prompt
external surgical drainage. The infection is predominantly gram-negative and polymicrobic …

Pancreatic pseudocyst is one of the common complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis
and has variable natural history. We present a case of spontaneous resolution of a …