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| Resumo: | A pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC) is an accumulation of fluid that is almost always sterile and is rich in digestive enzymes and pancreatic juice. It is encapsulated in a wall of fibrous tissue and granulation tissue without an epithelial lining. Pseudocysts can develop from complications in the pancreas that lead to obstruction or rupture of a pancreatic duct. PPC is an uncommon disorder in children. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with a symptomatic pancreatic pseudocyst with progressive growth that resulted from closed abdominal trauma. Due to the characteristics of the pseudocyst, a transgastric endoscopic drainage was chosen as a first-line treatment and it allowed a complete recovery of the patient with no need for further treatments, including pancreatic stenting. |
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| Autores principais: | Correia, Catarina |
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| Outros Autores: | Almeida, Nuno; Macedo, Claudia; Francelina Lopes, Maria; Figueiredo, Pedro |
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| Assunto: | Case reports |
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| Ano: | 2022 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
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| Instituição associada: | Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics |
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