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  2. Pancreatic pseudocyst - Wikipedia

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    Complications of pancreatic pseudocysts include infection, hemorrhage, obstruction of nearby hollow structures, and rupture. For obstruction, it can cause compression in the GI tract (from the stomach to the colon ), urinary system , biliary system , and arteriovenous system.

  3. Pancreatic cyst - Wikipedia

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    A pancreatic cyst is a fluid filled sac within the pancreas. The prevalence of pancreatic cysts is 2-15% based on imaging studies, but the prevalence may be as high as 50% based on autopsy series. [1] Most pancreatic cysts are benign and the risk of malignancy (pancreatic cancer) is 0.5-1.5%.

  4. Preliminary autopsy results indicate jail inmate died from ...

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    Three days later, Williams lay dead in his jail cell when a cyst on his pancreas ruptured, according to Indiana State Police and Monday's preliminary autopsy results released by Tippecanoe County ...

  5. Pseudocyst - Wikipedia

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    A pseudocyst is a cystic lesion that may appear as a cyst on scans, but lacks epithelial or endothelial cells. [4] An acute pancreatic pseudocyst is made of pancreatic fluids with a wall of fibrous tissue or granulation. [citation needed] Pseudocysts may form in a number of places, including the pancreas, abdomen, adrenal gland, and eye.

  6. Cystogastrostomy - Wikipedia

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    Cystogastrostomy is a surgery to create an opening between a pancreatic pseudocyst and the stomach when the cyst is in a suitable position to be drained into the stomach. [1] This conserves pancreatic juices that would otherwise be lost. [2] This surgery is performed by a pancreatic surgeon to avoid a life-threatening rupture of the pancreatic ...

  7. Pancreatic abscess - Wikipedia

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    Pancreatic abscess is a late complication of acute necrotizing pancreatitis, occurring more than 4 weeks after the initial attack. A pancreatic abscess is a collection of pus resulting from tissue necrosis, liquefaction, and infection. It is estimated that approximately 3% of the patients with acute pancreatitis will develop an abscess. [1]

  8. Pancreatic disease - Wikipedia

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    A pancreatic cyst is a fluid filled sac within the pancreas. They can be benign or malignant. X-ray computed tomography (CT scan) findings of cysts in the pancreas are common, and often are benign. In a study of 2,832 patients without pancreatic disease, 73 patients (2.6%) had cysts in the pancreas. [3] About 85% of these patients had a single ...

  9. 5 cancer types where screenings save the most lives - AOL

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    Pancreatic Cancer Patient Survival Doubled With High Dose Of Common Vitamin, Study Finds. Below are the averted deaths for each individual type of cancer. "In recent years, these five cancers have ...