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PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST - A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA IN THE TROPICS - A CASE REPORT


Victor O Ansa
Edem J Udoma
Mark S Umoh
Steve O Fagbule

Abstract

Pancreatic pseudocyst is a local but serious complication of acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis is difficult in the tropics where a number of diseases exist which may mimic this condition and diagnostic facilities are few and often inaccessible.

A case seen in the medical department of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar Nigeria illustrating this diagnostic difficulty is presented.

Key Words: Pancreatic pseudocyst, tropics.


(Global J Med Sci: 2002 1(1): 65-67)

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