Pancreatic pseudocyst natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD.

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Complications

• A pancreatic abscess can develop if the pseudocyst becomes infected
• Rupture of the pseudocyst
• The pseudocyst may press down on (compress) nearby organs
• Abdominal bleeding
• Shock

Prognosis

The outcome is generally good with treatment.