Ultrasound-guided endoscopic drainage for the management of pancreatic pseudocysts: A case report

The treatment strategy for pancreatic pseudocysts (PPC) is comprehensive and warrants multidisciplinary participation. However, at present, the treatment concepts for PPC are inconsistent. Moreover, the timing of interventional therapy is unclear, and complication management is insufficient. Therefore, the development of a multidisciplinary expert consensus on PPC is warranted. At present, endoscopic treatment is recommended for managing PPC in American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline and Chinese Consensus guidelines.

In this study, we present a rare case of PPC identified by endoscopy and imaging examination, and successfully managed by endoscopic and percutaneous drainage. In detail, an obese patient with a history of recurrent pancreatitis presents an irregular, elliptical cystic low-density shadow in the pancreatic region. Endoscopic ultrasound combined with double knife incision technique was used to endoscopic drainage, resulting in a favorable prognosis.

Ultrasound-guided endoscopic drainage for the management of PPC may provide additional insights to current clinical guidelines.