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Can Cyst With Fever Occur Due To Virus Infections?

I have pain, tender to touch and what seems to be a soft cyst on my xiphoid process. I have not been feeling well and have had a low grade temp for several days. My abdominal CT Scan was negative, however I did have some elevated labs related to my pancreas. My doc thinks that I have a virus that just needs to run it's course.
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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HI

Thanks for posting your query.

Fever could be due to Viral infection. Your cyst is unlikely due to viral infection but if at all there is a cyst a Abdominal CT would have picked it up. So I feel there is no cyst .

Elevated labs related to pancreas indicates Pancreatitis . For this you need to be nil by mouth for 2 days . In that case you need to get admitted to hospital and get IV fluids .

It would be very helpful if you can upload the reports of your blood tests so that I can advise you much better.

Regards.
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Can Cyst With Fever Occur Due To Virus Infections?

HI Thanks for posting your query. Fever could be due to Viral infection. Your cyst is unlikely due to viral infection but if at all there is a cyst a Abdominal CT would have picked it up. So I feel there is no cyst . Elevated labs related to pancreas indicates Pancreatitis . For this you need to be nil by mouth for 2 days . In that case you need to get admitted to hospital and get IV fluids . It would be very helpful if you can upload the reports of your blood tests so that I can advise you much better. Regards.