Endoscopic drainage of posttraumatic pancreatic pseudocyst in a child

This case report describes endoscopic drainage of posttraumatic pancreatic pseudocyst in a eleven year old boy. Pancreatic pseudocyst is a well known complication of pancreatitis and pancreatic trauma. Traditional methods of draining them consists of open surgery or transcutanous emptying. In recent years endoscopic treatment has been used more often and is now a well established treatment in the adult population. In children this kind of treatment is less well established. Our experience with this case demonstrated that endoscopic drainage is successful and safe procedure.