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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

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Patil B, Meena LN, Sharma DC, Agarwal G, Dadhich Y, Gupta G
Int J Surg 2022 May;101:106621. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106621. PMID: 35489648
Machado MCC, Machado MAC
Surg Oncol 2019 Sep;30:76-80. Epub 2019 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.06.002. PMID: 31500790
Mowbray NG, Ben-Ismaeil B, Hammoda M, Shingler G, Al-Sarireh B
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2018 Oct;17(5):456-460. Epub 2018 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2018.08.007. PMID: 30197163
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
Davenport M
Indian J Pediatr 2002 Sep;69(9):801-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02723695. PMID: 12420914

Diagnosis

Machado MCC, Machado MAC
Surg Oncol 2019 Sep;30:76-80. Epub 2019 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.06.002. PMID: 31500790
Mowbray NG, Ben-Ismaeil B, Hammoda M, Shingler G, Al-Sarireh B
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2018 Oct;17(5):456-460. Epub 2018 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2018.08.007. PMID: 30197163
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Geokas MC
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Therapy

Patil B, Meena LN, Sharma DC, Agarwal G, Dadhich Y, Gupta G
Int J Surg 2022 May;101:106621. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106621. PMID: 35489648
Machado MCC, Machado MAC
Surg Oncol 2019 Sep;30:76-80. Epub 2019 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.06.002. PMID: 31500790
Mowbray NG, Ben-Ismaeil B, Hammoda M, Shingler G, Al-Sarireh B
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2018 Oct;17(5):456-460. Epub 2018 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2018.08.007. PMID: 30197163
Singhai P, Gadhadh R, Joshi S, Krishnan S, Aparna
J Assoc Physicians India 2017 Dec;65(12):98-100. PMID: 29327531
Isayama H, Nakai Y, Rerknimitr R, Khor C, Lau J, Wang HP, Seo DW, Ratanachu-Ek T, Lakhtakia S, Ang TL, Ryozawa S, Hayashi T, Kawakami H, Yamamoto N, Iwashita T, Itokawa F, Kuwatani M, Kitano M, Hanada K, Kogure H, Hamada T, Ponnudurai R, Moon JH, Itoi T, Yasuda I, Irisawa A, Maetani I
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 Sep;31(9):1555-65. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13398. PMID: 27042957

Prognosis

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
Machado MCC, Machado MAC
Surg Oncol 2019 Sep;30:76-80. Epub 2019 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.06.002. PMID: 31500790
Mowbray NG, Ben-Ismaeil B, Hammoda M, Shingler G, Al-Sarireh B
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2018 Oct;17(5):456-460. Epub 2018 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2018.08.007. PMID: 30197163
Isayama H, Nakai Y, Rerknimitr R, Khor C, Lau J, Wang HP, Seo DW, Ratanachu-Ek T, Lakhtakia S, Ang TL, Ryozawa S, Hayashi T, Kawakami H, Yamamoto N, Iwashita T, Itokawa F, Kuwatani M, Kitano M, Hanada K, Kogure H, Hamada T, Ponnudurai R, Moon JH, Itoi T, Yasuda I, Irisawa A, Maetani I
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 Sep;31(9):1555-65. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13398. PMID: 27042957
Davenport M
Indian J Pediatr 2002 Sep;69(9):801-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02723695. PMID: 12420914

Clinical prediction guides

Machado MCC, Machado MAC
Surg Oncol 2019 Sep;30:76-80. Epub 2019 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.06.002. PMID: 31500790
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Recent systematic reviews

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