Pancreatic pseudocysts are the most common late complication of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic trauma. A pancreatic pseudocyst consists of an accumulation of amylase-rich pancreatic fluid caused by ductal disruption arising from limited pancreatic necrosis 1-3. It is diagnosed as a pseudocyst once it has persisted for more than 6weeks from the initial observation. Characteristically a pseudocyst is surrounded by a layer of fibrous granular tissue but has no real epithelium. This is the main difference with a true pancreatic cyst 4.
Consiste en la acumulación de líquido pancreático rico en amilasas debido a disrupción ductal que surge como consecuencia de la necrosis pancreática limitada 1-3, y que persiste por más de 6 semanas de iniciado el cuadro, característicamente está rodeado por una capa de tejido de granulación y fibroso pero sin un verdadero epitelio, la principal diferencia en comparación con los quistes pancreáticos verdaderos 4.