We report three cases of acutely bleeding adrenal pseudocysts presenting as hemorrhagic shock. Pregnancy was associated in two cases. The diagnostic dilemmas are discussed with special reference to their unusual presentations, diagnosis, and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Infected pancreatic necrosis is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is mandatory for surgical or radiological intervention. A selected group of patients with CT evidence of infected pancreatic necrosis and a comparatively lower APACHE score may be clinically stable throughout the course of their illness.
Methods: Case records of 52 patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted from October 2000 to September 2005 were retrospectively analysed to assess the feasibility of conservative management of infected pancreatic necrosis.