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Pediatric pancreatic fluid collections
Pancreatic fluid collections are a complication of pancreatitis or pancreas disease.
What are pediatric pancreatic fluid collections?
Children who have acute (sudden) or chronic (ongoing) pancreatitis may develop pancreatic fluid collections as a result. These fluid collections typically form into a pseudocyst (fluid-filled mass). In this case, the mass is filled with pancreatic juices that have leaked out of the pancreatic duct.
What are the signs and symptoms of pediatric pancreatic fluid collections?
Sometimes, pancreatic fluid collections cause no symptoms.
When symptoms occur, they may include:
- Abdominal pain
- Deep ache in the abdomen
- Feeling of being bloated
- Fever
- Indigestion
What are the causes of pediatric pancreatic fluid collections?
Most pancreatic fluid collections happen after a child has an episode of acute pancreatitis.
Other causes include:
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Injury to the pancreas
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreas disease
Pediatric pancreatic fluid collections doctors and providers
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Bradley Barth, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Megha Mehta, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
David Troendle, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Phuong Luu, PA-C Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology -
Jennifer Peacock, APRN, PNP-PC Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the risk factors for pancreatic fluid collections?
Your child is at greater risk for having pancreatic fluid collections if they have pancreas disease.