pancreatic pseudocyst

pancreatic pseudocyst
a cystic collection of fluid and necrotic debris whose walls are formed by the pancreas and nearby organs. It occurs as a complication of acute pancreatitis and may subside spontaneously or become secondarily infected and develop into an abscess. Cf. pancreatic phlegmon, under phlegmon.

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