Open AccessA Suspected Case Of Endoscopic Ultrasound Induced Pancreatitis, Without Fine Needle Aspirate
Author(s) -
BA Michael John Abunassar BSc,
BN Loree Boyle,
MSc Avijit Chaterjee
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
canadian journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2369-1778
pISSN - 1911-1606
DOI - 10.22374/cjgim.v10i4.92
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , endoscopic ultrasound , epigastric pain , nausea , acute pancreatitis , ultrasound , cyst , surgery , radiology , vomiting
A 78-year-old male developed nausea and epigastric pain 8 hours following an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) procedure. The patient had a history of recurrent pancreatitis, and underwent the EUS procedure with the aim of aspirating a pancreatic cyst. The cyst had regressed in size, in keeping with a pseuodocyst, and was not biopsied. The patient tolerated the procedure well with no immediate complications, and was discharged home in stable condition. Eight hours later, the patient developed acute pancreatitis.
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