Seudoquiste pancreático

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Seudoquiste pancreático

Definición:

Es la acumulación de tejido, líquido, residuos, enzimas pancreáticas y sangre que se puede desarrollar después de una pancreatitis aguda .

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Los seudoquistes pancreáticos se desarrollan usualmente después de un episodio de pancreatitis aguda grave y con frecuencia ocurren cuando los conductos pancreáticos se rompen debido a la inflamación que se presenta durante la pancreatitis. Entre los factores de riesgo se pueden mencionar pancreatitis aguda, trauma abdominal y pancreatitis crónica .

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