The prime cause of death from pancreatic pseudocyst is:: (A) Pressure on the aoa, (B) Abscess, (C) Rupture and hemorrhage, (D) Embolism
Answer is C. Rupture and hemorrhage are the prime causes of death in pancreatic pseudocyst. A triad : 1. increase in the size of the mass, a localized bruit over the mass, and decrease in hemoglobin level should ale one to the possibility of hemorrhage from a pseudocyst. Reference: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 2642