However, the patient returned to the emergency department two weeks later with malaise and vomiting. Infectious parameters were elevated. CT scan shows a pronounced inflammation of the pancreatic head as well as multiple retroperitoneal abscesses on a lower level.
After a week of treatment and further elevating infectious parameters, a new CT was performed for possible drainage of the retroperitoneal abscesses, however, the scan revealed (not shown) a significant decrease of the volume of these abscesses with no expected benefit of drainage.