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Pancreatic abscess

MedGen UID:
536797
•Concept ID:
C0238334
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abscess of pancreas; Pancreas abscess
SNOMED CT: Abscess of pancreas (69643006); Pancreatic abscess (69643006)
 
HPO: HP:0025079

Definition

A circumscribed area of pus or necrotic debris in the parenchyma of the pancreas. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPancreatic abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Minimally invasive management of pancreatic abscess, pseudocyst, and necrosis: a systematic review of current guidelines.
Loveday BP, Mittal A, Phillips A, Windsor JA
World J Surg 2008 Nov;32(11):2383-94. doi: 10.1007/s00268-008-9701-y. PMID: 18670801
Severe acute pancreatitis: Clinical course and management.
Beger HG, Rau BM
World J Gastroenterol 2007 Oct 14;13(38):5043-51. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i38.5043. PMID: 17876868Free PMC Article
Interventional and surgical treatment of pancreatic abscess.
Mithöfer K, Mueller PR, Warshaw AL
World J Surg 1997 Feb;21(2):162-8. doi: 10.1007/s002689900209. PMID: 8995072

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections.
Giovannini M
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2018 Apr;28(2):157-169. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2017.11.004. PMID: 29519329
Laparoscopic approach in gastrointestinal emergencies.
Jimenez Rodriguez RM, Segura-Sampedro JJ, Flores-Cortés M, López-Bernal F, Martín C, Diaz VP, Ciuro FP, Ruiz JP
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Mar 7;22(9):2701-10. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i9.2701. PMID: 26973409Free PMC Article
Acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Davenport M
Indian J Pediatr 2002 Sep;69(9):801-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02723695. PMID: 12420914
Natural course of acute pancreatitis.
Beger HG, Rau B, Mayer J, Pralle U
World J Surg 1997 Feb;21(2):130-5. doi: 10.1007/s002689900204. PMID: 8995067
Clinical significance and management of pancreatic abscess and infected necrosis complicating acute pancreatitis.
Bittner R
Ann Ital Chir 1995 Mar-Apr;66(2):217-22. PMID: 7668498

Diagnosis

Pancreatic Abscess Misdiagnosed and Treated as Pancreatic Cancer.
Zhang DY, Lu Z
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2021 Apr;31(4):472-474. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.04.472. PMID: 33866738
Revised Atlanta Classification for Acute Pancreatitis: A Pictorial Essay.
Foster BR, Jensen KK, Bakis G, Shaaban AM, Coakley FV
Radiographics 2016 May-Jun;36(3):675-87. doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150097. PMID: 27163588
Walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
Stamatakos M, Stefanaki C, Kontzoglou K, Stergiopoulos S, Giannopoulos G, Safioleas M
World J Gastroenterol 2010 Apr 14;16(14):1707-12. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1707. PMID: 20380001Free PMC Article
Pancreatic abscess.
Jones CE, Polk HC Jr, Fulton RL
Am J Surg 1975 Jan;129(1):44-7. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(75)90165-8. PMID: 1211531
Acute pancreatitis.
Geokas MC
Calif Med 1972 Aug;117(2):25-39. PMID: 4559467Free PMC Article

Therapy

Laparoscopic approach in gastrointestinal emergencies.
Jimenez Rodriguez RM, Segura-Sampedro JJ, Flores-Cortés M, López-Bernal F, Martín C, Diaz VP, Ciuro FP, Ruiz JP
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Mar 7;22(9):2701-10. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i9.2701. PMID: 26973409Free PMC Article
Minimally invasive management of pancreatic abscess, pseudocyst, and necrosis: a systematic review of current guidelines.
Loveday BP, Mittal A, Phillips A, Windsor JA
World J Surg 2008 Nov;32(11):2383-94. doi: 10.1007/s00268-008-9701-y. PMID: 18670801
Current management of acute pancreatitis.
Mayerle J, Hlouschek V, Lerch MM
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Oct;2(10):473-83. doi: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0293. PMID: 16224479
Lethal pancreatitis.
Buggy BP, Nostrant TT
Am J Gastroenterol 1983 Dec;78(12):810-4. PMID: 6650470
Proceedings: Pancreatic abscess.
Miller TA, Lindenauer SM, Frey CF, Stanley JC
Arch Surg 1974 Apr;108(4):545-51. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1974.01350280147024. PMID: 4815930

Prognosis

Acute pancreatitis: an update on the revised Atlanta classification.
Colvin SD, Smith EN, Morgan DE, Porter KK
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2020 May;45(5):1222-1231. doi: 10.1007/s00261-019-02214-w. PMID: 31494708
Walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
Stamatakos M, Stefanaki C, Kontzoglou K, Stergiopoulos S, Giannopoulos G, Safioleas M
World J Gastroenterol 2010 Apr 14;16(14):1707-12. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1707. PMID: 20380001Free PMC Article
Acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Davenport M
Indian J Pediatr 2002 Sep;69(9):801-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02723695. PMID: 12420914
Natural course of acute pancreatitis.
Beger HG, Rau B, Mayer J, Pralle U
World J Surg 1997 Feb;21(2):130-5. doi: 10.1007/s002689900204. PMID: 8995067
Lethal pancreatitis.
Buggy BP, Nostrant TT
Am J Gastroenterol 1983 Dec;78(12):810-4. PMID: 6650470

Clinical prediction guides

Severe acute pancreatitis: Clinical course and management.
Beger HG, Rau BM
World J Gastroenterol 2007 Oct 14;13(38):5043-51. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i38.5043. PMID: 17876868Free PMC Article
Current management of acute pancreatitis.
Mayerle J, Hlouschek V, Lerch MM
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Oct;2(10):473-83. doi: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0293. PMID: 16224479
Comprehensive management of acute necrotizing pancreatitis and pancreatic abscess.
Stanten R, Frey CF
Arch Surg 1990 Oct;125(10):1269-74; discussion 1274-5. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1990.01410220053008. PMID: 2222168
Pancreatic abscess and infected pancreatic necrosis. Different local septic complications in acute pancreatitis.
Bittner R, Block S, Büchler M, Beger HG
Dig Dis Sci 1987 Oct;32(10):1082-7. doi: 10.1007/BF01300192. PMID: 3308374
Computed tomography and the prediction of pancreatic abscess in acute pancreatitis.
Ranson JH, Balthazar E, Caccavale R, Cooper M
Ann Surg 1985 May;201(5):656-65. doi: 10.1097/00000658-198505000-00016. PMID: 3994437Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Open necrosectomy is feasible as a last resort in selected cases with infected pancreatic necrosis: a case series and systematic literature review.
Sgaramella LI, Gurrado A, Pasculli A, Prete FP, Catena F, Testini M
World J Emerg Surg 2020 Jul 29;15(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s13017-020-00326-z. PMID: 32727508Free PMC Article
Minimally invasive management of pancreatic abscess, pseudocyst, and necrosis: a systematic review of current guidelines.
Loveday BP, Mittal A, Phillips A, Windsor JA
World J Surg 2008 Nov;32(11):2383-94. doi: 10.1007/s00268-008-9701-y. PMID: 18670801

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