Rev Gastroenterol Peru. 1997;17:132-135.
Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru
[Article in Spanish] Magdalena Astete M
PMID: 12297887
Pancreatic abscess is an infrequent local complication of acute severe pancreatitis with high mortality. Its late manifestation includes: high fever, crescent abdominal pain, leukocytosis, and an evident mass in one third of patients. Diagnosis by image tests could detect this lesion but the only method to determine the presence of infection is the examination of the fluid obtained by guided percutaneous aspiration or by surgery. Germs involved belong to intestinal flora, specially coliforms. The most effective treatment is drainage by surgery or percutaneous method accompanied by a wide spectrum antibiotic.
