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What Causes Swollen Stomach In A Patient With Acute Pancreatitis?
Question: Hi Dr XXXXXXX heijebu,Hope you are doing well.!
My Nephew recently diagnosed to have acute pancreatitis two attacks in last month,he is having swelling in stomach since one week.is it cancer?
He was treated in ICU for 5 days last month.I want good doctors in XXXXXXX or XXXXXXX He is suffering badly with stomach pain,vomiting.please help
My Nephew recently diagnosed to have acute pancreatitis two attacks in last month,he is having swelling in stomach since one week.is it cancer?
He was treated in ICU for 5 days last month.I want good doctors in XXXXXXX or XXXXXXX He is suffering badly with stomach pain,vomiting.please help
Brief Answer:
Possible Pancreatic Pseudo cyst?Need confirmation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I understand your concern.
As per your symptom profile, recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis is known to cause a unique complication called Pseudo cyst of pancreas.
This is actually not a cancer. It is actually localized collection of pancreatic secretions accumulated after injury to pancreas as in acute pancreatitis.
It can cause localized swelling in the mid abdominal region.
Associated symptoms like pain abdomen and vomiting are common as sequel to acute pancreatitis.
For better assessment and therapeutic guidance,I advise you to get a CT scan of the abdomen .
This scan is known to accurately pick up the pseudo cyst location.
Treatment is largely surgical internal drainage via connections to stomach.
Meanwhile Vomiting and pain can be managed via symptomatic therapy with help of analgesics and anti emetics.For this I generally treat my patients with oral tablets of pantoprazole and domperidone. I suggest you to please see a doctor if his views are same and if can prescribe these drugs for you.
Pertaining to the availability of expert doctors - I recommend the following to you.
1. Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
MS gen surgery XXXXXXX Hospitals XXXXXXX
2.Dr XXXXXXX .
ms mch GI surgery.
Indus Hospitals.
Visakhaptnam.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Possible Pancreatic Pseudo cyst?Need confirmation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I understand your concern.
As per your symptom profile, recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis is known to cause a unique complication called Pseudo cyst of pancreas.
This is actually not a cancer. It is actually localized collection of pancreatic secretions accumulated after injury to pancreas as in acute pancreatitis.
It can cause localized swelling in the mid abdominal region.
Associated symptoms like pain abdomen and vomiting are common as sequel to acute pancreatitis.
For better assessment and therapeutic guidance,I advise you to get a CT scan of the abdomen .
This scan is known to accurately pick up the pseudo cyst location.
Treatment is largely surgical internal drainage via connections to stomach.
Meanwhile Vomiting and pain can be managed via symptomatic therapy with help of analgesics and anti emetics.For this I generally treat my patients with oral tablets of pantoprazole and domperidone. I suggest you to please see a doctor if his views are same and if can prescribe these drugs for you.
Pertaining to the availability of expert doctors - I recommend the following to you.
1. Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
MS gen surgery XXXXXXX Hospitals XXXXXXX
2.Dr XXXXXXX .
ms mch GI surgery.
Indus Hospitals.
Visakhaptnam.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
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