A Rare Complication of Atypical Pancreatic Pseudocysts: A Case of Psoas Abscess with Renal Abscess
Correspondence Address :
Dr. IAM Prashanth,
Resident, Department of General Surgery, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune-411018, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: prashanthiam@gmail.com
Pancreatic pseudocysts can extend beyond the boundaries of the pancreas due to the enzymatic nature of the fluid they contain. However, the extension of a pseudocyst beyond the retroperitoneum, into the psoas muscle, and within the subcapsular space of the left kidney is extremely rare, with only a few documented cases in the medical literature. In this report, authors present a case of a 36-year-old male with chronic pancreatitis and atypical pseudocysts that were left untreated due to his negligence. Secondary infection led to the formation of a psoas abscess, perinephric abscess, and a renal abscess. Complications such as intracystic haemorrhage, infection, and rupture of a pseudocyst are uncommon and can be fatal, if treatment is delayed. Pseudocysts in atypical locations, complicated by a secondary infection, are extremely rare and must be timely and effectively managed.
Fluid, Infection, Intracystic haemorrhage, Pancreatitis
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/69432.19606
Date of Submission: Feb 16, 2024
Date of Peer Review: Mar 21, 2024
Date of Acceptance: Apr 24, 2024
Date of Publishing: Jul 01, 2024
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• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
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