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My mom had a ct scan that showed fluid around her pancreas. she had pancreatitis recently. what causes the fluid? is this bad? i'm worried about her

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

The fluid is: part of the pancreatitis inflammatory response. It should resolve once the pancreatitis resolves.

Answered 8/28/2014

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