Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is usually characterized by the acute onset of symptoms in a previously healthy individual and the disappearance of those symptoms as the attack resolves, in contrast, patient with chronic pancreatitis may had prior attacks or symptoms of either exocrine or endocrine insufficiency before the current attack, and their symptoms may persist even after resolution of the current attack. The clinical study of pseuopancreatic cyst of 38 cases was conducted by selecting cases over period of one and half years. The Institution where this study was conducted necessary investigations were done which helped in diagnosing and treating patients. These include Ultrasound Abdomen Scan, Computed Tomography which was immensely helpful in arriving at the diagnosis of pseudopancreatic cyst. The commonest symptom was upper abdominal pain which was present in all patients (100%), followed by nausea / vomiting in 52.63% of patients, anorexia in 31.57% of patients, fever in 26.31% patients and abdominal distention in 23.68% of patients.

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