Pancreatic pseudocyst classification
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Overview
Classification
| TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
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| I | <5cm, without symptoms, complication and neoplasia |
| II | Suspected cystic neoplasia |
| III | Location of Pancreatic Psuedocyst is Uncinate process
IIIa- Pseudocyst communicates with the pancreatic duct. IIIb- Pseudocyst does not communicate with pancreatic duct. |
| IV | Location of Pancreatic Pseudocyst is Head, Neck and Body.
IVa- Communication exist between pseudocyst and pancreatic duct (1) IVb- Distance from the cyst to the gastrointestinal wall is <1cm (2) IVc- Neither 1 nor 2 |
| V | Location of Pancreatic Pseudocyst is Tail.
Va- Splenic vein involvement or upper gastrointestinal bleeding Vb- Distance from the cyst to the gastrointestinal wall is <1cm without splenic vein involvement or upper gastrointestinal bleeding |
References
- ↑ Pan G, Wan MH, Xie KL, Li W, Hu WM, Liu XB; et al. (2015). "Classification and Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts". Medicine (Baltimore). 94 (24): e960. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000000960. PMC 4616556. PMID 26091462.