A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in a Patient with Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Introduction: Walled-off necrosis (WON) is a potentially lethal late complication of acute pancreatitis (AP) and occurs in less than 10% of AP cases. It can be located in or outside the pancreas. When infected, the mortality rate increases and can reach 100% if the collection is not drained. Its tre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-12-01
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| Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/484939 |