Pancreatic pseudocyst

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Digestive system

Endocrine glands

Pancreas

Pancreatic pseudocyst, CT scan

• Persistent abdominal pain, may radiate to the back
• Abdominal mass
• Inability to eat

The health care provider may palpate your abdomen to feel for a pseudocyst, which feels like a mass in the middle or left upper abdomen.

Tests that may help diagnose pancreatic pseudocyst include:

• Abdominal CT scan
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Abdominal MRI

Review Date: 01/09/2007
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.