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Pancreatic fluid collection at the tail of the pancreas with gas bubbles seen with in it suggestive of infected pancreatic fluid collection.
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Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the abdomen revealed a pancreatic fluid collection (PFC) at the tail of the pancreas with gas formation within and severe peripancreatic fat standing and oedema, which was suggestive of an infected PFC in association with acute focal pancreatitis involving the pancreatic tail region (Figure 1).
Widened opening at the gastro-colic omentum and the opening of the cavity of the necrotic collection following drainage.
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Opening in the gastrocolic omentum was widened to reveal the ruptured PFC (Figure 2).
Drain placed into the cavity of the collection.
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Following a thorough peritoneal lavage, wide bore tubes were placed into the cavity of the PFC and to the pelvis (Figure 3).