A Landmark decision

56 years old male with epigastric pain and hypotension. Resistant to fluid resuscitation. He had lap cholecystectomy 2 weeks ago. O/E, he has epigastric fullness, tenderness with visible pulsations. Bedside […]

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Pancreatic Pseudocyst

56 years old male with epigastric pain and hypotension. Resistant to fluid resuscitation. He had lap cholecystectomy 2 weeks ago. O/E, he has epigastric fullness, tenderness with visible pulsations.

Bedside Ultrasound : Peri hepatic Fluid ? collection ? post surgical. IVC collapsible >50 %. While scanning IVC, this pulsating mass was seen just below epigastrium.

Pancreatic Pseudocyst 1
At first glance, the diagnosis appear to be obvious. Brain fog. How was this during the pre op work up or lap chole.

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Pancreatic pseudocyst

Optimization

•Increase depth, identify Vertebral body mass.

•Normal caliber aorta is visualized.

•Circular cystic mass with thick walls seen with max AP diameter >7cm with transmitted pulsations from underlying aorta.

Final Diagnosis :

  1. Pancreatic Pseudo cyst

n.b. Hypotension in this patient was from sepsis due to intra-abdominal collections, post Cholecystectomy and not from the Pseudo cyst.