Author(s)

Karnan Rajkumar^1*, Anas Mahmoud², Mohamed Abdalla³, Matthew Grossman³

¹Department of Medicine, St. George’s University School of Medicine, True Blue, Grenada.
²Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.
³Department of Gastroenterology, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.

Pancreatic abscess typically occurs 4 weeks after acute pancreatitis begins and is defined as an infection of the pancreatic pseudocyst. There are other causes which include but are not limited to iatrogenic intra-abdominal procedures, chronic pancreatitis, and sending from distant sites. These abscesses are typically collections of pus that are within the region of the pancreas. There is also pancreatic necrosis that is seen among these abscesses. Here is a report on a case of a pancreatic abscess of unusual occurrence in a patient that had a near-total distal pancreatectomy. This is uncommon as the patient has very minimal pancreatic tissue remaining, yet still has developed this intra-abdominal abscess. These abscesses must be recognized quickly and removed to prevent further complications from occurring.

Pancreatic Abscess, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy

Rajkumar, K. , Mahmoud, A. , Abdalla, M. and Grossman, M. (2023) Pancreatic Abscess: An Infection Occurring with Minimal Tissue Present. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 12, 113-118. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2023.125016.