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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2009; 15(1): 38-47
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.38
Table 1 Differential diagnosis of pancreatic pseudocyst
Pancreatic diseasesExtrapancreatic diseases
Acute & chronic pancreatitisPeptic ulcer disease & gastric cancer
Pancreatic necrosis & abscessAcute cholecystitis & gallstones
Adenocarcinoma of the pancreasAbdominal aortic aneurysm
Pancreatic cystic neoplasmsIntestinal ischemia
Pancreatic artery pseudoaneurysmOvarian cysts & cancers
Bowel obstruction
Acute myocardial infarction
Pneumonia