Non-Operative Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst in Paediatric Population: A Case Report

Pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare medical condition in the pediatric population; it is a challenging lesion to diagnose and treat. The most common etiology identified in children is post-traumatic, being up to 80-100% of the cases. Approximately 60% of pancreatic pseudocysts following trauma require surgical intervention. The pseudocyst of the pancreas develops within the first 3–4 weeks after trauma. In this report, we present a case of a 3-year-old boy with pancreatic pseudocyst followed by blunt abdominal trauma in which successful conservative management was done without any complications or need for surgical intervention. This case differs from most cases reported in the literature because of the short time between pancreatic trauma and pseudocyst formation. Furthermore, the successful non-operative management of grade III-IV pancreatic injury with acute formation of pseudocyst.